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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: "WWW.LOTTERY.GOV.CN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cmbnk.foreigndept@live.hk>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:18:19 +0200
Subject: LOTTO WINNER_CALL IMMEDIATELY!!! 216

LOTTO WINNER_CALL IMMEDIATELY!!!
LOTTERY.GOV.CN
From: Mrs Lanying Cheng(Lottery Co-ordinator)
Hong Kong
Website: www.lottery.gov.cn


CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your e-mail address attached to international reference number: 9216572 with board number: 92587449 NL was awarded €1,000,000.00 (One Million Euro) which was first in the first class of the draws.

For immediate release of your cash prize contact the foreign department of our paying bank, call immediately, always quote your winning numbers anytime you contact the bank for verification purposes.

Send the following informations to the e-mail address of the paying bank:

(i) Full name:
(ii) Tel/Fax:
(iii) Contact Address:
(iv) Your winning numbers: international reference number: 9216572, board number: 97287449 NL
(v) Quote amount won: €1,000,000.00 (One Million Euro)
(vi) Notification date: 15th of Oct: 2012
(vii) Awarded E-mail address:

Contact person: Account officer
E-mail: cmbnk.foreigndept@live.hk
Tel: +852 8120 9545
Country: Hong kong/China

Calling hours: Monday-Friday: Due to the huge time difference the bank provided a department that works around the clock so contacting the foreign department will be convinient.

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