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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Lincoln Brown" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lincolbrawn@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 22:19:27 -0000
Subject: I found Stash of money in Baghdad IRAQ

Dear honourable Friend,
 
I wish to implore you to relax and go through my mutual business proposal and consider if you can work it out with me.
 
This transaction will certainly change our lives but you must understand that Meeting new people in our lives is a never-ending circle. You are like God sent to me today as I type this email to you. PLEASE DONT BE EMBARRASSED OR OFFENDED BY MY E-MAIL TO YOU. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT OUT OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE OUT THERE I CHOOSE TO CONTACT YOU. Its obvious we dont know each other yet, but we dont know why nature is crossing our path today.
 
I am an external auditor with HSBC bank London; I was consulted by the United Nation Financial Audit Committee (UNFAC) to Audit Helima Security Storage Company in Baghdad (IRAQ). During my Investigation I discovered that in 2003 two U.S soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division deposited a box Seized from an unknown Top Saddam Hussein aide during the war. Both soldiers died in active Service, since then no one has come forward to claim the Box. This Box contains $8.5 million USD (Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars).
 
Kindly read through this bbc news website for more details:
 
I have used my Position to move this Box into a HSBC Affiliate Security Company in London. This fund can only be transferred or moved and received abroad because I registered that the anonymous owner is based outside the United Kingdom. This transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of the law. As a HSBC bank associate I cannot lay Claim to this Box (Money) but I can present you as the bonafide beneficiary to the fund and facilitate a hic-free clearing, release and subsequently transferred into any nominated bank account of your choice.
 
I am presently auditing a SHELL PETROLEUM OFFSHORE RIG in Venezuela. If you are a serious minded and can handle a deal of this nature Kindly reply me with your full name and Phone number, so that I can forward the contact information of the Account Officer in charge of the fund at the Security Company.
 
I anticipate your urgent and affirmative response that will enable me forward my Identifications for your perusal.
 
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Lincoln Brown



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