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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "jhnabh@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: jhndabhfbnabh@ymail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 07:14:37 -0700
Subject: DETAILS OF YOUR MONEY TRANSFER FROM HANG SENG BANK HONG KONG TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT:
DETAILS OF YOUR MONEY TRANSFER FROM HANG SENG BANK HONG KONG TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT:My name is Dr.John Chan{JP} Director with Hang Seng Bank Ltd Hong-Kong. I want you to help me receive and secure the transfer of an accumulated sum of $25 MILLION - USD to a safe personal or business account. This $25 MILLION - USD has been in a suspense account for several years. Our board of Directors had officially mandated me to search for the deceased next of kin but all correspondences to the deceased last known address came back undelivered.
This $25 MILLION - USD has been moved to a SUSPENCE ACCOUNT in SNS BANK IN HOLLAND - NETHERLANDS BUT IS NOT SAFE YET. You share the same SURNAME with the deceased, so I want you to apply as the DECEASED legitimate Next-of-kin to SNS BANK IN HOLLAND - NETHERLANDS so that the bank can transfer this $25 MILLION - USD into your bank account.
send your FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS to: jhnabh@ymail.com so that my lawyer will prepare all legal documents with your NAME, ADDRESS and other PERSONAL INFORMATION needed to transfer the $25 MILLION - USD from SNS BANK IN HOLLAND - NETHERLANDS to your LOCAL BANK ACCOUNT. I will use my position as a DIRECTOR IN THE BANK to effect the payment to you by bank to bank wire transfer. I will give you $10 MILLION USD and invest my own $15 MILLION - USD in your country into REAL ESTATE and OIL AND GAS BUSINESS. I hope you will help me make necessary enquiries on the business.
Thanks Dr.John Chan{JP}
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