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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: hobsonprivatemail@thegolf.co.za
Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 11:14:01 +0200
Subject: YOUR KIND ATTENTION

Anthony Hobson
HBOS plc
PO Box No. 5
The Mound
Edinburgh
EH1 1YZ

Email: hobsonprivatemail@earthlink.net


Hello Friend

This may not be a proper way of disclosing a matter of such importance to you. But please bear with me as what I have may be of interest to you. It is a business proposal that will benefit both of us.

My name is Anthony Hobson, leaving in the United Kingdom and I am 51 years old. I have been working with Halifax bank of Scotland for quite a number of years now as the chairman for audit committee.

My aim of contacting you is to solicit your assistance and co-operation based on one of the accounts under my supervision containing 11.5M, which has remained dormant for the past twelve years. The late Mrs. Jovita Jasmine Carerra owned this account. Following my investigation, I found out that she died on May 1992 via a car crash in the Bahamas and she left no children or next of kin.

I am willing to provide you with full details on how we can move these funds to your account legally if you agree to assist and co-operate with me. I will also provide you with more personal details of myself and this transaction on your response to this
mail.

Please treat this matter as confidential, urgent and utmost importance. Only respond through; Email: hobsonprivatemail@earthlink.net


Thanks

Mr. Anthony Hobson


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