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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Johnson Douglas <jdjodouglas13@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnson_douglas@freemail.hu
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:42:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: With reference to the DCH File No: 9455/HSBC/701
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Dear Sir,
Please pardon my surprise email requesting you of your loyal partnership to help act as confident Claimant of money in Millions of Dollars/Euros/GBP laying in several Dormant bank accounts in 16 banks worldwide with AAA/AA+ bank rating.
We have full access/confidential bank official arrangements to these bank accounts as we cannot disclose names of these banks now until you demonstrate acceptance to the following conditions:-
1.) Give us an Account information or Open a New Bank account to receive the fund.
2.) Face to Face Meeting maybe required ensuring confidence and trust between both parties.
3.) Sharing Ratio: - You (30%)/ We (70%).
The account will be used to deposit/disburse all money (Bank Transfers/Bank Draft) received from the any of these Dormant accounts. Setup of these new or existing bank accounts is the major reason why we need people who are not directly related to us in any way, to be our partner for confidential and security reasons.
Besides, we need more accounts from different persons in different locations worldwide to enhance smooth operation avoid banks suspicion and irrelevant questioning. Please feel very free to log through the web address below for more details of Dormant bank accounts;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Jewish_Congress_lawsuit_against_Swiss_banks
http://www.emirates247.com/news/cb-focus-on-dormant-accounts-2010-12-09-1.327030
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1295997/David-Cameron-raids-dormant-accounts-pay-Big-Society-schemes.html
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmselect/cmtreasy/533/53305.htm
http://www.which4u.co.uk/bank-accounts/news/1427-hsbc-indicates-the-go-ahead-for-its-dormant-accounts-scheme
This deal is 100% real and No Games. Travels expenses/Contingencies shall be borne by both parties only after Bank account is ready.
If you�re witted and confident don't hesitate to contact me with the following;
1. Your full name
2. Your mailing and contact address.
3. Your telephone numbers.
Best regards and God Bless,
Mr Johnson Douglas
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