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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:
- "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr. Charles Adams" <hsbcbankremmittancedept@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2013 08:19:34 -0800
Subject: W/U AND MONEY GRAM HEAD OFFICE REACH YOU URGENT
How are you today? I am Dr. Charles Adams from
HSBC bank Lome Togo between the border of Togo and Ghana and i am contact
you base on funds transfer that is ready for remittance, the Togolese
Government as approve 10 Million Usd to different investor that their money
is confiscated before dew to some illegal trade but one of the investor as
proof that the funds are all legal that is why the government give
different bank immediate order to release the funds to the investor or the
owner
But you are so lucky that your name and information as funds as one of the
beneficiary as next of kin and that is why i am contacting you for the
claim of the funds and the amount involving here is 1.2MillionUsd to be
transfer to you bit by bit until the completion of the total sum of
1.2MillionUsd, Sir right now you have to send me copy of any ID you have
and 5 to 10 names that can be receiving money daily with you until the
funds is successfully transfer to you, Please do that immediately you get
this message so that i can proceed with the transfer
Regards
Dr. Charles Adams
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