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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: "paul tony" <paultony100q@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 12:27:41 +0000
Subject: from paul tony

FOREIGN REMMITANCE DEPARTMENT,
HSBC LONDON,

HELLO DEAR,

I AM PAUL TONY ,THE ( P.A) PERSONNEL ASSISTANCE TO THE DIRECTOR FOREIGN
REMITTANCE DEPT OF HSBC BANK LONDON.I WAS DIRECTED TO INQUIRE FROM YOU IF
YOU CAN HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION ON BEHALF OF MY BOSS AND HIS DEVOTED
COLLEAGUES.


THE TRANSACTION IS ABOUT ASSISTING US AS OUR FORIEGN PARTNER TO ENABLE US
PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN/BENEFICIARY OF THE BPS3.8 MILLION (THREE
MILLION,EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS STERLING). LEFT BY OUR LATE
CUSTOMER WHO DIED SINCE JANUARY 2002 ALONG SIDE WITH HIS FAMILY OF TWO IN A
GHASTLY MOTOR ACCIDENT.


BE INFORMED THAT THE FUND WAS RE-DEPOSITED IN ONE OF THE PRIVATE SECURITY
COMPANY IN LONDON FOR YOUR SAFE CLAIM OF THE FUND,UPON YOUR RESPONSE DEPOSIT
CERTIFICATE AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS WILL BE PREPARED IN YOUR NAME AND
FAVOUR,FOR EASY CLAIM OF THE FUND FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY.


YOU WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR HELP, WHILE 5%
WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSIS THAT WILL INCUR FROM THE TRANSACTION.


THE FUND IS CURRENTLY IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT AWAITING CLAIM.WE WILL GIVE YOU
MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE TRANSACTION WHEN WE RECIEVE YOUR RESPONSE SO DO, SEND
ACROSS TO ME YOUR COMPREHENSIVE CONTACT ADDRESS,YOUR PERSONAL PHONE AND FAX
NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.


IN RESPECT OF THE ABOVE,IF YOU ARE READY TO ASSIST I WANT YOU TO REPLY ME
IMMEDATELY VIA MY PRIVATE E-MAIL {paultony@ummah.org}
LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

PAUL TONY





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