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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: "BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jon.j845@blumail.org>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:10:08 -0500
Subject: MAIL FROM BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION

From British High Commission
Return-Path:bhc@gov.org
Reply-jon.j845@blumail.org
From:British High Commission bhc@gov.org
Subject: MAIL FROM BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION
Date: 25TH WEDNESDAY 2012
Return-Path:bhc@gov.org
BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION
The British School of Cotonou,
Haie Vive, 08 BP 0352,
Cotonou, Benin.
 
GOOD DAY,
REF: BENEFICAIRY.
 
The Government of the West African Countries (ECOWAS) under the African Union (AU) have recompensed you following the meeting held with the Government of the various countries' high commission with the AU chairman, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo for the fraudulent activities carried out by her Citizens on you.
 
This is to cushion the effect of the present economic difficulties on you. Your email address confirms that you were among those defrauded as listed by the FBI and Scotland Yard through email scam by fraudsters either as contract payment, Next of kin claims, lottery and game wins etc. By citizens of either Nigeria, Benin Republic, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea and from any part of the globe where they operate from.
 
Be informed that a total of two Million four hundred and fifty thousand US dollars ($2,450,000.00) was allocated to you by the heads of states of the African Union as you were indicated as one of the fraud victims and the method which this fund shall be sent to you is by ATM MASTER CARD.
 
Your current phone number/contact address should be made available to this Commission in acknowledgement of this mail to effect the processing and release of your fund by the nominated bank.You can as well contact the Director in charge of the release/CEO of HSBC Bank London.
 
H.S.B.C
8 Canada Square Canary Wharf.
London, E14 5H.
Contact: Mr. Mr. Jonathan Jones.
Email Address: jon.j845@blumail.org
 
 
Do note that all fees has been paid except the security keeping fee of 65euros which you need to pay for the shipping of your ATM MASTER CARD, any extra money is not allowed and prohibited, so if you were asked for any more fee apart from the 65euros which is for the security keeping fee then you should not hesitate to get intouch with us for investigation of whom is responsible for that demand.
 
You shall be directed on how the security keeping fee of 65euros will be paid as soon as you have contact Mr. Garry Bruce with the above information for the shipping of your ATM CARD.
 
Further communication between you and fraudsters should be discontinued as such will result to a total cancellation of the release of the stated fund to you. You are requested to acknowledge the receipt of this mail for proper update of the file opened for you in this regard.
 
Yours faithfully.
Mr. Jonathan Jones for. Mr. Bob Dewar. (Commissioner).

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