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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: "HSBC PAYMENT DEPARTMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <williams.dallas.lee@live.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:55:10 +0100
Subject: IS DONE ZVMBTGVCDY

>From the Desk of:
Dallas L. Williams
Global Relationship Manager, HSBC London.
8 Canada Square London E14 5HQ.
Telephone: +44-703592190, +44-7700077208
Fax: +44-8704866623
Email: dallas.w.lee@live.co.uk

This is to notify you that we are still waiting to hear from you to enable us complete your payment transfer as we are directed to.

Your are advised to call and get back with me as soon as you read this mail.

Yours faithfully,

Dr. Dallas Lee Williams
Tel: +44-703592190, +44-7700077208
Fax: +44-8704866623

Global Relationship Manager, HSBC London.

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