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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: "hsbcbankuk london" <wiltonmorean24@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:52:35 +0100
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF THE BANK OF LONDON (HSBC BANK)

Hello winner,
 
 
How are you doing today? I will like to inform you that your check of £5,500,000.00, FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS. Equivalent to, ($10,064,000 USD), Ten Million, sixty four thousand US Dollars. In cash Credited to file REF NO: M154S/WL06. And MICRO (LOTTERY) CHIP NO: 9465206 is been staying too long in the hands of the bank .
 
 
This is to inform you that if you know you are not intrested in going through the procedure and have your check deliverd then get back to us and inform us ok.
 
 
This is not a scam and right now a copy of your check has been forwarded to us for any verification from you to know what you are making payment for and not to be affraid ok. Because we are aware of your check . Do have a nice day.

Note: If you are to fill out the form below if you are ready to claim your winning .
THIS FORM SHOULD BE COMPLETED IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE ONLY.
 
 
FIRST NAME..............................................................
LAST NAME...............................................................
TICKET NUMBER..............................................................................
AMOUNT WON..................................................................................
BATCH Nş..........................................................................................
REFERENCE Nş...............................................................................
REASONS FOR NOT CLAIMING PRIZE/MONEY......................................................
............................................................................................
DECLARATION:
 
I...............................................................HEREBY DECLARE THAT I DO NOT WISH TO CLAIM MY PRIZE/MONEY AND WILL LOOSE THE RIGHT TO SUE FOR RECLAIMS.
 
DATE...................................................................
(YOUR FULL NAMES).........................................................................
 
Regards,

Management.


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