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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: "Mr. Wilson Norman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wilsonnorman1002@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 19:24:48 -0600
Subject: Are you dead or Alive?

(I.M.F) Head Office
Senior Resident Representative
9 Hon. Justice Mohammed Bello St.
Asokoro Abuja, Nigeria.
Tel: +234-903-0516470
REF:-XVGNN82014
Fund Release Code: (601)
 
 
Attention Beneficiary
 
 
A power of attorney was forwarded to our office this morning by two gentlemen, one an American national by name MR DAVID DEANE and the other a CANADIAN national by name MR JACK MORGAN.
 
 
This gentlemen claimed to be your representative, the power of attorney stated that you are dead and they brought an account to replace your information's in other to claim your fund of US$10,700,000.00, (Ten Million, Seven hundred thousand United States Dollars) which is right now lying DORMANT and UNCLAIMED.
below is the new account they have submitted on your behalf:
 
 
BANK.-HSBC CANADA
QUEZON AVE. DELTA BRANCH
QUEZON CITY, CANADA
ACCOUNT NO. 2984-0008-66
SWIFT CODE. BOPIPHMM
 
 
This power of attorney also stated that you suffered and died of throat tumour (Respiratory cancer). You are therefore given 24hrs to reconfirm the truth in this information, If you are still alive?.
You are to contact us immediately. We work 24hrs everyday to ensure we monitor all on going activities in regards to the transfer of all foreign beneficiaries inheritance and contract fee payment.
You are hereby advice to reconfirm the below information to this honorable office for Due verification.
 
 
FULL NAMES: _________________
COMPLETE HOME ADDRESS: _____________________________
HOME/MOBILE #: _________________________
FAX #: ____________________________________
AGE: ____________________
SEX: ____________________
PROFESSION: ____________________
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS (IF ANY): ____________________
NATIONALITY: ____________________
 
 
You are to call this office immediately for clarifications on this matter as we shall be available 24hrs to speak with you and give you the necessary guidelines on how to ensure that your payment is wired directly into your nominated bank account which you are to provide to this honorable office on receive of your response.
 
As any further delay from you could be dangerous and we will not be held responsible of any wrong payment to you.
 
 
Thank you.
 
 
Mr Wilson Norman
International Monetary Funds Agent
Phone +234-903-0516470

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