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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: MRS. ANDREA GACKI <sales2@leyou.com>
Reply-To: info@pyramidglobalbk.com
Date: 07 Jun 2024 12:52:42 -0700
Subject: ASSISTED REFUND PROGRAMME


FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK
1100 13th Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
United States of America.
 
RE: ASSISTED REFUND PROGRAMME:
This world full of fraud as we recovered today, please if you receive this email, contact Bank called Pyramid Global Bank in USA for immediate releasing of your compensation fund worth $950,000.00 dollars as we confirm your names on the scam victim list today, because United Nations instructed to compensate you with this amount, and also instructed us to make sure you receive your compensation fund.
However, you advise to follow up immediately you confirm this message in your E-mail box, as this letter serves to officially inform you that we have been working towards the eradication of scam in the world with the help of African Union (AU), United Nations Security Council (UNSC), European Union (EU), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Financial Intelligence center and FBI. We were able to track down up to 59 scam artists globally, and please you advise to know, this compensation fund pay out, can only be valid to pay to you in 72Hours as soon as you contact paying bank, called Pyramid Global Bank, as instruction gives to them from office of FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK USA.
Finally, bear in mind, Pyramid Global Bank contact details can only provide to you, to get contact with them, once we receive your respond with your full details of yours for security reason.
1, your direct address:
2, your direct phone number:
3, Your Occupation:
 4, Your Country Name:
5, Your ID Copy Of Passport Copy:
And also knows that, these funds are in an escrow account in Pyramid Global Bank crimes online bank account for security purpose.
Final warning to you, from FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK ASSISTED REFUND PROGRAMME USA. warning you today, after compensating you with amount of $950,000.00 dollars, please never ever take part in any fake transaction again, because your transaction has been now approved by United Nations and International Monetary Fund (IMF) with this Code "QUNFCNWPUSD" because, if we find out you busy with any fake transaction again, we are not going to help you anymore.
 
Yours Faithfully,                                                                              
MRS. ANDREA GACKI
DIRECTOR (FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK)

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