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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. Morgan Hills" <cw@tangzhi.com>
Reply-To: <offshoreclearinghouse@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2015 15:42:38 -0500
Subject: Mr. Morgan Hills

Offshore Financial Clearing House
388 Greenwich St New York, NY, United States
E-mail: offshoreclearinghouse@hotmail.com
(Trade Syndication, Resources Management & Payment Verification)
Date: 23rd Feb, 2015
RE: OFCH /07342/01/015
 
Attn:
 
With the content of your reply is like you are not ready for this payment and I am quite surprised that up till this moment, you do not know the effort my company have committed towards clearing your transaction. For your information, your fund was not properly cleared and NO bank in Europe will work with the documents we have here in your name for this transfer.
 
There is no doubt that you have a lot of approvals and certificates in your file from various ministries and establishments of the Government meant to give credence to your claim.
 
But I want to let you know that virtually all of them were not properly secured and we can not work with such documents.
 
We are still expecting you to settle the final fees as requested. By this reminder, you are advised to liaise with this department to ensure this transaction is concluded without further delay; otherwise we would be left with no option than to cancel the transfer and recommend that the funds be with-held for further investigations.
 
Payment Info:
 
Name Of Sender: Your Name
Address Of Sender: Your Address
Receivers Name: Lufti Rizkallah
Receivers Address:  No.22 williams Str. Victoria Island
City: Lagos
Country: Nigeria.
Amount To be sent: $350
Text Question: What Color?
Text Answer: Green
MTCN:.........?
 
Send your response to Email: offshoreclearinghouse@hotmail.com
 
We look forward to serving you better.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Mr. Morgan Hills
Director of Foreign Operation
Offshore Financial Clearing House,U.S.A

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