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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "jhnbabh@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: HANG SENG BANK LTD HONG KONG <hangasengbank@rocketmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:23:15 +0000
Subject: DETAILS OF YOUR MONEY TRANSFER FROM HANG SENG BANK HONG KONG TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT
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DETAILS OF YOUR MONEY TRANSFER FROM HANG SENG BANK HONG KONG TO YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT:My name is Dr.John Chan{JP} Director with Hang Seng Bank
Ltd Hong-Kong. I want to transfer accumulated sum of US$38 MILLION out
of our bank to a safe personal or business account. This $38 MILLION has
been in a suspense account for several years. Our board of Directors had
officially mandated me to search for the deceased next of kin but all
correspondences to the deceased last known address came back
undelivered. You share the same SURNAME with the deceased, so I want you
to apply as his legitimate Next-of-kin so that our bank can transfer
this US$38 MILLION into your bank account. send FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS
to: jhnbabh@ymail.com so that my lawyer will prepare all legal documents
in your Name. I will use my position in the bank to effect the payment
to you by bank to bank wire transfer. I will give you $10 MILLION USD
and invest my own in your country Thanks Dr. John Chan{JP}
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