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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: "DAVID JONES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dj.h.sbc1@qq.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 18:19:54 -0400
Subject: PAYMENT APPROVED.

HSBC PLC
International Transfer
Processing Department
P. O. Box: 181
39, High Streets,
Ashford Kent TN24 8TG
London
 
Leicester Currency
Cheque Centre
P. O. Box: 47,
135, Charles Street,
Leicester LE19GD
Telex: 888401
Telegrams: CINNAFOREX
 
Attention: Beneficiary
 
We hereby confirmed receipt of payment of US$45,500,000.00
dollars only, into our official ESCROW account with the HSBC
Bank in London by order of the African Development Bank
(ADB) in charge of Foreign Debt Recovery Committee on
Overdue Contract / Inheritance payments in Africa , as
indicated in our database.
 
Kindly provide us with the below information to reconfirm
your details in our database for immediate remittance into
your designated account.
 
Beneficiary name:
_______________________________________________
 
Address:________________________________________________________
 
Tel: ____________________________ Fax:
___________________________
 
Receiving Bank:
_________________________________________________
 
Address:
________________________________________________________
 
Bank Routing Number: _______________ Swift Code:
_________________
 
Account number:
________________________________________________
 
 
We sincerely apologize for the delays and advice you to STOP
any further communication with your associate in any of the
African countries for they contributed 100% hindrances to
the release of your funds. Our final fund release order will
be forwarded to our operational correspondence paying bank,
the AGRICULTURAL Bank of CHINA in GUANGZHOU, CHINA for
immediate transfer of your allocation into your designated
account upon receipt and official re-confirmation of your
information in our database.
 
Fund will be retrieved to treasury after ten (10) business
days of this notice if no response from you.
 
Yours in service,
David Jones
Manager; Foreign Operation Department.
London-UK.

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