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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: "REVWISDOMSMITH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revwisdomsmith@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 20:57:49 +0100
Subject: Dear Beneficiary,

Dear Beneficiary,

I am writing to know if you have already been informed that a legacy of $2M (Two Million United States Dollars) was bequeathed to you by our late client Mr. Maurice Wohl, an Israeli born British citizen who died of heart-related complications. He was aged 83. Until his death He was a kind philanthropist who believed in charity for Humanitarian Assistance both in life and death.

Congratulations: You are among the numerous beneficiaries of his estate as announced by the executors of his Will.

We have arranged to make your fund available to you via HSBC VISA CARD. With this procedure, your fund will be programmed in a new HSBC VISA CARD and delivered directly to your door step. Also, a pin Number will be issued to you along with the ATM CARD to enable you make withdrawal of your fund from any ATM MACHINE in any part of the country. But the maximum amount withdrawal in each withdrawal is $2,500 and a total of Ten Thousand United States Dollars ($10,000.00) is permitted per day.

You are advised to make direct contact with Rev. Wisdom Smith. He is the Personal assistant to Late Mr. Maurice Wohl, You should contact him through his private email address below:

Name: Rev. Wisdom Smith
Email: revwisdomsmith@yahoo.com
Direct Phone: 845-536-4730

While contacting Rev. Wisdom Smith, kindly forward the following details to him. This below details will be used to program your fund in a new HSBC VISA CARD.you will be asked to state your payment release code MWIS/HSBC/1110/2010/2m

Your Full name:
Address:
Phone Numbers:
Next of Kin:
Marital Statues:
Occupation:

Yours faithfully,
Ms. Antonia Mattson.

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