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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: "brown willy" <drbrownwilly13@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: drbrownwilly@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 05 May 2007 10:12:03 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED.

 
HSBC
            HSBC BANK UNITED KINGDOM THE WORLDS LOCAL BANK.
                            P O Box 1010
                          Liverpool, L70 1NL
                            UNITED KINGDOM
                         (Customer Services) 
Ref:UK/9420X2/68 
Batch:074/05/ZY369
5-5-2007
 
Greetings:Fund Benneficiary:
 
We apologise if this email causes you any embarrasment or shock. We have intended this to be an informal approach so that you will know that We have not contacted you in error or through spam.
   We hereby confirmed receipt of part payment of US$25,000,000.00 dollars only, into our official ESCROW account with the Central Bank Of Nigeria, by order of the Central Newly Introduced 2007 Settlement Of  Debt Scheme   (SDS) incharge of Foreign Debt Recovery Committee on Overdue Contract / Next of Kin payments in Africa, as indicated in our database.
 
  This programme was introduced to all bank in Africa such as the Central Bank Of Nigeria, for payment and settlement of Foriegn Debt,as the African Nation, has suffered a lot of loss becuase of debts owed internationally,the 2007 budget  has the payment  order and you are approved and schedulded for payment immediately, forthwith and unconditionally,your funds will be deliverd to you  through diplomatic  courier services  like a consignment. to your door step.
 
Meanwhile  I want you to forward the below infromation immediately, so that as soon as the diplomatic arrive in your country they will call you mmediately to notify you.
Kindly provide us with the below information by Email:( )to reconfirm your details in our database for immediate release of your fund to your destinated home address. 

Beneficiary Full Name:...................................................................
 
Address:.......................................................................................
 
Tel:............................................. *Fax:.........................................
 
 
Age/sex:........................................................................................
 
Occupation:..................................................................................
 
A copy of your working ID:............................................................
 
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 paying bank, the HSBC Bank in London, UK for immediate transfer of your allocation into your designated account upon receipt and official re-confirmation of your information in our database.
 
Note: We are to pay  through our diplomatic services.
 
Your full co-operation is fully  required , as this might be the only available payment  order for the year.

 
Note: Fund will be retrieved to treasury after ten (10) business days of this notice.
 
Yours in service,
 
Dr. BROWN WILLY
Manager, Foreign operations Dept.


Best Regards


 
DR BROWN WILLY
MANAGER HSBC BANK LIVERPOOL U.K


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