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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: "United Nations" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <leeon1@gmx.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 23:53:44 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION VALUED AS US$8.5MILLION

 
 
FINAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION VALUED AS US$8.5Million
 
Acting on our capacity as the international correspondent bank to the World Bank Development Funds,United Nations and Federal Reserve Bank of New York , this is to officially notify you that we have received payment advice with Voucher Number: UNGP/APPROVED/X10/2016 via World Bank Development Funds and United Nations Unpaid Fund requesting HSBC Bank to disburse your due Unpaid Fund valued as US$8.5Million Dollars only.
 
We have on our own part verified your payment file as directed to us, and your name is next on the list of outstanding fund beneficiaries to receive their payment in this First quarter of 2016 fiscal year. With that being done, you are required to urgently re-confirm your bank account stated below, which was submitted by your lawyer/ agent for this payment. In case you think you are not familiar with the below bank information as presented by your representative, we strongly advise that you reply back with your authentic details in order to avoid paying into wrong account.
 
Account Details presented by your Agent/Lawyer for onward crediting through our E-Telebanking System.
 
 
BANKER: SUNTRUST/ M. & FARMERS BANK
ADDRESS: 36 HIGHWAY 72 E, COMER, GA. 30629 U.S.A.
SWIFT CODE: SNTRUS3A
ACCOUNT #: 5 7 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 4
ROUTING #: 0 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 4
ACCT NAME: FINNAS HOLDING INC.
 
 
Note: That it is our principle to initiate direct contact with the beneficiary before final crediting of such funds will be made. So I am contacting you directly in order to seek your approval to remit into the above account. In the meantime, the process of programming and registering of your transfer payment status code that will enable a hitch free transferring of your fund into your nominated bank account through our Wire Transfer System is now in progress and I will be willing to assist you believing that you will in turn show some appreciation.
 
Hence, your cooperation is highly needed to enable us complete your transaction as schedules. And owing to security reasons, be clearly informed that we will be responding only to your phone calls and emails and not from the general inquiries placed to our bank with regards to the remittance of your funds. Only beneficiaries are authorized for inquiries, as we are barred from doing so to the generals, you are therefore advised to communicate only with the accredited officer for further remittance advice.
 
Once again you are advise to reconfirm to me your current info as that below:
 
Beneficiary Name:
Full Address:
Contact Phone Number:
 
New Bank Account Details:
**************************
Bank Name:
Bank Address:
Account No:
Swift Code:
Routing No:
Iban:
International Passport or Id Card
 
Contact Person:
 
Mr. Nelson Haggin
(Head Supervisor, HSBC Grant Release)
Contact Email: gethere2@gmx.com

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