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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: "Dr BELLO IBE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <belloibee1@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2016 15:40:45 +0200
Subject: Ref: Current Update,,

TELL,+41435083297
 
PLEASE ARE YOU DEAD OR  ALIVE.
I am Dr BELLO BROWN the director debt reconciliation committee all
over the world under the UN IN SWITZERLAND.
today from our  central computer, we found out you have an unpaid
fund, and one man  Mr ROBLEDO ZERMENO ROBERTO from AMERICA came to our
office asking for a change of ownership of your fund in the  name of
mr ROBLEDO ZERMENO ROBERTO that your dead is it true or not, ?
 
further, this is his bank information which they ask us to transfer
 
your fund into.
NAME = HSBC BANK
WAYFOONG HOUSE BRANCH
ADDRESS = 82-84 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON, HONG KONG
ACCOUNT HOLDER = ROBLEDO ZERMENO ROBERTO
ACCOUNT = 597155001
SWIFT = MRMDUS33RTL
ROUTING NUMBER = 021001088
PHONE = 27488333 EX 6004
MISS. EVON SHUM
BENEFICIARY = ROBLEDO ZERMENO ROBERTO
 
finally, please contact us soon if you are still alive ok, before
your fund will be transferred into his bank account.
 
best regards.
Please reply me through this my private email, drbelloibe1@gmail.com
Dr BELLO IBE
 

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