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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: "Obama Funds Foundation" <info@obama.com>
Reply-To: mrsroselinewood@aim.com
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:21:28 +0800
Subject: Scam Victims 2009

Greetings to you,

On behalf of the Obama's Foundation, we wish to notify you as a beneficiary of
$99,000.00 USD in compensation of scam victims.Do contact HSBC
INTERNATIONAL BANK, United Kingdom Branch for verification and release of
your $99,000.00 USD that we have deposited with the HSBC BANK,UK.


The account log on will be presented to you by the bank in order to access the
funds before releasing into your nominated bank account. You will transfer the
funds into your nominated account on-line as the HSBC BANK,UK will provide
the necessary information to you. We have taken care of the cost of transfer
(C.O.T) and the VAT.Please if you are willing to accept the funds, do contact
the Managing Director of the HSBC BANK,UK with the following details: You
are to fill the appropriate form and submit to the bank.

[1] Full Names:________________
[2] Contact address______________________________
[3] Direct Telephone No: ___________________
|4| Occupation : ____________________________
[5] Age :_______________
{6} Marital Status:_______________

Managing Director of the HSBC BANK,UK
Name: Mrs. Roseline Wood
Private Email: mrsroselinewood@aim.com


Yours Faithfully,
Dr.Caravan Marvis
Co-ordinator.
OBAMA'S FOUNDATION

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