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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: "HSBC Bank Spain" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alexwilliamsspain@rediffmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2013 12:43:18 +0200
Subject: Re: HSBC Spain

 
Attn: Beneficiary,
 
We are pleased to inform you that we have negotiated instruction with federal government of Nigeria to draw US$10 million which represent part payment of your contract/Inheritance fund from their account with us and credit in your favor in settlement of a contract and inheritance involving the Nigeria government.  The transfer is irrevocable, indivisible and non-transferable.
 
This transaction has been secured with personal identification computerized sealed Numbers and Transfer Access Code (Tag) and to enable us identify the bonfire beneficiary and to avoid diversion of the fund to wrong account.
 
Please contact the Pay Master General of the Federation Federal Republic of Nigeria Attn: Rev David Agu on his direct telephone number: 234-7051591281 Email: crrkk14@gmail.com to pass the computerized sealed Numbers and Transfer Access Code (Tag) ORIGINALLY to you, which you will sign by yourself and pass a copy to us with your international passport for proper identification to enable us release your fund to your nominated bank account without any further delay.  If we do not receive this security code re-confirmation from you within 5 days from date of this notice, the transfer will be null and void as we have many contractors to attend.
 
TO AVOID ANY FRAUD OR SCAM, WE HAVE MADE INQUIRIES AND FOUND OUT THAT BOTH CERTIFICATES INCLUDING THE COURIER FEE TO YOUR ADDRESS WILL COST YOU THE SUM OF $395 USD WE HAVE ALSO SIGNED A BOND AGREEMENT WITH THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT THAT AFTER YOU SEND THE FEE, NO ANY OTHER FEE OF ANY KIND WILL BE REQUESTED FROM YOU TILL THE DOCUMENTS ARE SENT TO YOU WHICH YOU WILL SIGN AND SEND COPIES TO US.
 
Note that this is our last payment notification to you and failure to adhere to our instruction will lead to total cancellation of your contract fund, so you are advise to contact the Pay Master General of the Federation Federal Republic of Nigeria.  for the immediate release of your personal identification computerized sealed Numbers and Transfer Access Code (Tag) to enable us send you our BANK WIRE TRANSFER FORM to you, which you will fill and return to us for immediate transfer of the $10M to your account without further delay. Be aware that President of the Federal Government Nigeria with collaboration with the Senate committee on contract matters have concluded arrangement to declare the fund as un-claimable fund and subsequently donated to the trust fund for arms and Ammunition to further enhance the cause of war in Africa and the world in general. So please we are giving the ultimatum to get the necessary document so that we can transfer your fund without no furth er delay before the end of this
 
SEE ATTCHED FOR MORE DETAILS
 
Thanks and God bless.
 
 
Yours truly,
         
   
ALEX WILLIAMS
Senior managing Director
 
 
WIRE TRANSFER PROCESSING DIV. MADRID SPAIN.                                                          
GL 32 BY E>S HONBANK SWIFT HBCBK 353
Registered in Spain number 720662. Registered Office: 12,Calle Street del Carlos Leganes Madrid, Spain

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