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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 <fkocaman@mgm.gov.tr>
Reply-To: <2567352990@qq.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 20:54:40 +0100
Subject: REPLY ASAP



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Good day, friend.
I have an interesting business proposal for you that will be of immense
benefit to both of us.we stand to gain $35 million in a matter of days.
Please grant me the benefit of doubt and hear me out. I need you to
signify your interest by replying to this email. mdybin@foxmail.com










Bu e-posta ve muhtemel eklerinde verilen bilgiler kisiye ozel ve gizli olup, yalnizca mesajda belirlenen alici ile ilgilidir. Bu mesajda bulunan tum fikir ve gorusler ve ekindeki dosyalar sadece adres sahip(ler)ine ait olup, Meteoroloji Genel Mudurlugu hic bir sekilde sorumlu tutulamaz. Meteoroloji Genel Mudurlugu mesajin ve bilgilerinin size degisiklige ugrayarak veya gec ulasmasindan, butunlüğünün ve gizliliğinin korunamamasından, virüs içermesinden ve bilgisayar sisteminize verebileceği herhangi bir zarardan sorumlu tutulamaz.
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This message and attachments are confidential and intended solely for the individual(s) stated in this message. This email is not intended to impose nor shall it be construed as imposing any legally binding obligation upon Turkish State Meteorological Service and/or any of its subsidiaries or associated companies. Neither Turkish State Meteorological Service nor any of its subsidiaries or associated companies gives any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this email. Turkish State Meteorological Service shall not be held liable to any person resulting from the use of any information contained in this email and shall not be liable to any person who acts or omits to do anything in reliance upon it.









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