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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: "Dr.Hampton Philip" <johnhill4355@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dr.hamptonphilip@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:59:30 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Your Desired Project.




Your Desired Project.
Good day,
 
I'm Dr.Hampton Philip, Chairman Lloyds Bank of Scotland Group Plc.
There is this issue important to me that i want to share with you.
I am personally in search of a qualified and renowned investor that can stand together with
me as a partner to invest my money in real estates,Having the total sum of 142 million
pounds to be invested on this project.

I browse through internet looking for an advance Real Estate investor that can partner with me to invest the said fund, there I located your information.
I will need your assistance in this project because its 100% risk free, I want it sincere,profit oriented and confidential.
If you find this interesting as a project,please do not hesitate to respond to my request for further clarification.

Bellow is my full data.

Chairman Dr.Hampton Philip,
 
NB: Appointed to the Board as Deputy Chairman on 19 January 2009, and to the position of Chairman on 3 February 2009, Philip has held the position of chairman of J Sainsbury plc since 2004. Previously, he was group finance director of Lloyds TSB Group plc from 2002 to 2004, group finance director of BT Group plc from 2000 to 2002, group finance director of BG Group plc from 1997 to 2000, group finance director of British Gas plc from 1995 to 1997, group finance director of British Steel plc from 1990 to 1995, an executive director of Lazards from 1981 to 1990 and a non-executive director of RMC Group plc from 2002 to 2005.

Philip is the former chairman of UK Financial Investments Limited, the company established to manage the UK Government's shareholding in banks subscribing to its recapitalization fund, and has also been a non-executive director of Belgacom SA (the Belgian telecom group) since 2004.
 
Here is my direct telephone number +447035982098, feel free to reach me on telephone.

My regards.
 
Dr.Hampton Philip.
Chairman RBS.
www.rbs.com
dr.hamptonphilip@yahoo.com.hk

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