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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: "Obama's Foundation" <info@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: obamafoundation2003@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 11:35:18 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Greetings

Greetings to you,

On behalf of the Obama's Foundation, we wish to notify you
as abeneficiary of $500,000 USD in compensation of scam
victims. Do contact HSBC INTERNATIONAL BANK, United Kingdom Branch
for verificationand release of your $500,000 USD that we have deposited
with the HSBC BANK,UK.

The account log on will be presented to you by the bank inorder to access
the funds before releasing into your nominated bank
account. You will
transfer the funds into your nominated account on-line as
the HSBC BANK,UK
will provide the necessary information to you. We have
taken care of the cost
of transfer (C.O.T) and the VAT.Please if you are willing
o accept the
funds, do contact the Managing Director of the HSBC BANK,UK
with the
following
details:
You are to fill the appropriate form and submit to the
bank.

[1] Full Names:________________
[2] Contact address______________________________
[3] Direct Telephone No: ___________________
|4| Occupation : ____________________________

Managing Director of the HSBC BANK,UK
Name: mr.Caravan Marvis
Private Email:obamafoundation2003@hotmail.com

Yours Faithfully,
mr.larry smith
Coordinator.
OBAMA'S FOUNDATION


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