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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "john adams" <mswordlotto@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 11:16:16 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE

Hello,

I received your email as your claims officer I will give you my word that as soon as you pay the courier charges i will make sure the courier delivers your prize to you.

I am giving you that assurance that you won, am assign to you to follow up your winning, please due contact the courier for your delivery.

Courier contact is shown below.

GLOBAL EXPRESS COURIER

DIRECTOR: DAVID BROWN

Phone: +44-7040101161, +44-7031913908, +44 7031913914

Fax: +44-8709503299

E-mail: g.expresscourier@btinternet.com

Or if you prefer the bank you can contact the bank on this address shown below.

 

HSBC PRIVATE BANK OF UK

Ground Floor, 27/32 Poultry,

London, EC2P 2BY

ACCOUNTS/FUNDS DIRECTOR

Mr. Adam, Klaus Georg

PHONE NUMBER: +44 7031914030, +44 7031919919, +44 7031919924

FAX NUMBER: +44 8709503299

EMAIL: adam.klausgeorg@btinternet.com

 

 

ONCE AGAIN WE SAY CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE!!!

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Harry John.

Claims agent/Verifying house



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