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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: "Clody Hansen" <clody.hansen@hbc.co.uk>
Reply-To: <clodyhansen70@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:19:21 -0700
Subject: Investment in your Product

Dear Sir
 
  Pardon me for not having the pleasure of knowing your mindset before making this offer to you. It is just that I thought you are capable of handling this transfer for me. It is utterly confidential and genuine by virtue of its nature. I am Clody Hansen working with HSBC BANK London.
 
I write to solicit your assistance in a funds transfer involving Five million, five hundred thousand British Pounds (£5,500,000.00) from my bank, which I intend to invest in your business, operating an office as a major distributor /partner in Belfast. This fund has been stashed out of the excess profit made in 2009 year by my branch office.
 
I have already submitted an approved end of the year report for the year 2009 to my head office here in London England and they will never know of this excess. I have since then, placed this amount on a Non-Investment Account without a beneficiary. Upon your response, I will configure your name on our database as holder of the Non-Investment Account. I will then guide you on how to apply to my head office for the Account Closure/ bank-to-bank remittance of the funds to your designated bank account.
 
If you concur with this proposal, I will give you further details on this proposal and I intend for you to retain 40% of the funds for your efforts while 60% shall be for me. Another 40% shall be used to invest in your business and 20% repayment to my bank any bank account in your country
 
Kindly forward your response to indicate your interest. You may as well send your response to confirm you willingness. You can contact me through my private email for more information. clodyhansen70@hotmail.com , this is my private email , address for this transition
 
Thank you for your understanding, being a true Muslim I am total committed to transparency and expect a high level of trust in return
 
Regards
 
Clody Hansen
M 44 702 402 5152
 

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