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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: MCCQUEENEY MILLER <hsbc@bankoflondon.net>
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:45:42 +0000
Subject: HSBC BANK LONDON, YOU MUST SUCCEED



HSBC BANK CLEARED TO TRANSFER FUND. DEAR BENEFICIARY. THIS IS DR HARRISON MCCQUEENEY AT EMAIL TODAY . BE INFORMED THAT THIS EMAIL ADDRESS IS TO CONTACT YOUR BANK FOR TRANSFER FUND> hsbc@bankoflondon.net IT IS TO CONTACT YOUR BANK DIRECT AND TRANSFER YOUR FUND. I WANT TO ADVICE YOU THAT YOUR DELAYING TACTICE IS NOT WELCOMED BY OUR HSBC BANK LONDON. BEFORE I HAVE BE TALKING TO CHARLES SOLUDO AS AN ADVICE TO ISSUE YOUR LAST PAPER BUT HE DENIED THAT THE FEES DOES NOT COMPLETED THAT IS WHY I AM SO EAGER TO SEND EMAILS TO YOU FREEQUENTLY TO CONTACT HIM AND SEND THE LITTLE FEE TO OBTAIN YOUR LAST PAPER FROM HIM SO THAT WE SHALL ATTACH IT TO YOUR FILE AND CREDIT YOUR FUND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ALSO YOU HAVE BE WARNED NOT TO CONTACT ANOTHER EMAIL ADDRESS UNLESS THE EMAIL OUR HSBC BANK LONDON HAVE BE DIRECTED YOU TO AVOID CONTACT OF BAD EGGS. NOW SEE THE EMAIL OF CHARLES AGAIN TO GET INTOUCH WITH HIM ABOUT YOUR LAST PAPER BECAUSE YOU ARE GOING TO LAUGH LATER AS WE ARE GOING TO TRANSFER YOUR FUND.
charles1_s@hotmail.com OR cbnchrls@yahoo.com OK KINDLY TRY THIS TIME AND SEE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF YOUR MONEY WITHOUT SPEND ANY OTHER MONEY UNLESS THIS LAST PAPER FROM CHARLES SOLUDO. YOU CAN ALSO CALLED CHARLES SOLUDO ON PHONE FOR GOOD ANSWER NOW ABOUT YOUR TRANSFER PAPER.
PHONE > 234-805-5462866 OR 234-803-4826233 CALL HIM OR SEND EMAIL BECAUSE THE FEE HAS REDUCE FOR A LONG TIME. BEST REGARDS DR HARRISON MCCQUEENEY .

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