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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: "Mr Bernard Hogan-Howe" <bernarrdhoganhowe@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: www.bernardhogan_howe@yahoo.es
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:58:41 +0300
Subject: Mr.Bernard Hogan -Howe




>From Desk Of
Mr.Bernard Hogan
-Howe
Metropolitan
Police Service UK
New Scotland Yard
Broadway
London
SW1H 0BG
Three

Million
United
State
Dollars
Compensation
Fund.

Attention:Scam
Victim,

I am Mr.Bernard
Hogan -Howe . The
Commissioner
Metropolitan
Police Service UK
in alliance with
EU with head
Office here in
England. We have
been working
towards the
eradication of
fraudsters and
scam Artists in
Europe With the
help of United
States Government,
Britain, World
Bank and the
United Nations.

We have been able
to track down many
of these scam
artist in various
parts of Europe
and across the
globe which
includes
Engand,Spain,Germany,Italy,Netherlands,Malaysia,China
,Nigeria ETC.) and
they are all in
our custody here
in UK .
We have been able
to recover some
stolen monies from
these scam
artists. The
United Nations
Anti-crime
commission and the
United States
Government have
ordered the money
recovered from the
Scammers to be
shared among 100
lucky people
including scam
victims, less
priviledged and
earthquake victims
around the World.

This email is
being directed to
you because your
email address was
found in one of
the scam Artists
file and computer
hard disk in our
custody here in
England.

You are therefore
being compensated
with Three Million
United State
Dollars. We have
also arrested some
of those who claim
to be barristers,
bank officials,
Lottery Agents and
government
officials who has
money for transfer
or want you to be
the next of kin of
such funds which
do not exist.
Since your name
appeared among the
lucky
beneficiaries who
will receive a
compensation of
Three Million
United State
Dollars,we have
arranged your
payment through
our payment
center.
Provide the
information bellow
:-

1) Your full name:

2) Residential
address:

3) Phone/fax numbers:

4) Profession:

5) Scan copy of
id/age:

As soon as we have
your information,
We shall then
direct you on how
to have your fund.

Best Regard,

Mr Bernard Hogan-Howe
Commissioner
Metropolitan
Police UK
Email:
www.bernardhogan_howe@yahoo.es

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