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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. Joseph Leon" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrleon2010@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 11:10:28 +0100
Subject: ALLOCATED (ATM) REF. #5490353979870762/04/14 ..

FILE REF. # GFS/2001811/HSBC-OX1/14
TRANS CODE: GFS/VII-HSBCUK/14.
AMOUNT: US$3,600,000.00 DOLLARS

Good Day,

We hereby confirmed the receipt of the above reference investment fund with the HSBC - UK for further transfer to your designated account by order of our financial affiliate.

Due to some controversies in your payment file with us, we could not locate your real receiving bank account, as your financial representatives have provided us with two different accounts hence, the delays. Please confirm your awareness to this development.

Alternatively, we hereby advised you for option of payment by means of an approved / authenticated loaded ATM card direct from the origin source fund in Africa. More so, Be aware that the ATM card will be loaded of all your total fund with a maximum processed withdrawal range of US$10,000.00 (Ten Thousand) dollars per day.

Please confirm and advice urgently.

Regards,

Mr. Joseph Leon.
HSBC UK Coordinator.
London W1B 4NB, UK
Tel: +44 703 19950111

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