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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" <officeinfo558@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: contactusnow11@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:12:59 -0500
Subject: From Desk Of 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:
You are to send to us the information requested from you to this:
contactusnow11@yahoo.co.jp for urgent attention to you.


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




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