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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: Fabozzi'' <kkkk@system900.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <londonclearinghouse7@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 11:51:59 -0400
Subject: PERSONALLY TO YOU..


Hi,

My name is Frank J. Fabozzi I am contacting you to receive MT103
direct cash transfer of US$800M to be shared as follows the receiver
of the US$800M is entitled of 30% of the fund the provider is entitled
of 60% of the fund 10% for the intermediary, The fund originated from
currency conversion transaction with my client the Euro and US$
providers has received their funds accordingly.

The US$800M suppose to be my client profit unfortunately the paying
bank now deposited the fund into our company qfinance escrow account
and my company board of directors now wanted to withhold the US$800M
for the company I now informed them that someone transacted the
business because my client is hospitalized for kidney transplanting.

Your urgent response is highly needed
Thanks,
Frank J. Fabozzi
Qfinance London Clearing house
The Ultimate Financial Resource
London, United Kingdom
www.financepractitioner.com

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