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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: ROBERT JORDAN <rob.jordan@gyoldti.gq>
Reply-To: <r.jordan2017@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 12:55:10 -0700
Subject: INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY


Attn: The President / CEO Dear Sir, Urgent Telegraphic / Swift Transfer of=
: USD$35,000,000.00 (Thirty Five Million United States Dollars Only) I am M=
r. Robert Jordan, Group Managing Director (GMD) / chairman debt reconciliat=
ion committee Hong Kong Highways Department(HKHD); I got your contact from =
January, 2016 worldwide database and yellow pages encyclopaedia after due c=
onsideration believing you are highly respected personality. Although, I do=
not know to what extent you are familiar with events, hence I contact you.=
Firstly, I must solicit your strictest confidence in this transaction; thi=
s is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and =93TOP SECRE=
T=94 with great magnitude involving a pending transaction requiring maximum=
confidence, I am sure and have confidence of your ability and reliability =
to prosecute this magnificent transaction. The new government has principal=
ly mandated me to review and offset all contractors=92 outstanding overdue =
payments on contracts awarded since May 1998 to, June 2009, under the regim=
es of the former heads of state. Respectively, In May 2010, a contract wort=
h USD$285,000,000.00 ( Two Hundred & Eighty-Five Million United States Doll=
ars Only) was awarded to a foreign company by Hong Kong Highways Department=
(HKHD) for Maintenance of Highway Structures in Hong Kong Island, Kowloon =
and New Territories 2010-2014. I deliberately over-invoiced the contract wi=
th USD$35,000,000.00 (Thirty Five Million United States Dollars Onl). Actua=
lly the company that executed the contracts has been fully paid and the pro=
jects were officially commissioned. Therefore, due to epigrammatic decision=
to redefine the outstanding payment I am presenting you as the beneficiary=
who will present original invoice to re-apply and to substitute the foreig=
n company which upon its presentation to Central Bank of hong kong (CBHK) y=
our designated bank account will be credited unconditionally. On receipt of=
your immediate response, we shall discuss the compulsory modalities. I hav=
e all necessary documents / approvals to secure the transfer in your favour=
. Note as a mandatory, I wish to make the clarifications as follows: That y=
ou will be entitled to share 50% of the total funds. The officials 500% . I=
consequently request your maximum assistance and approvals to facilitate t=
he transfer of the above funds from Central Bank of hong kong (CBHK), where=
these funds are deposited. upon confirmation of your readiness to execute =
this magnificent transaction with me, you will be urgently required to furn=
ish your companies letter headed paper signed & stamped, private telephone =
& fax numbers, bank name and address, your corporate bank account Number. I=
n conclusion, I guarantee that this operation will be executed under a legi=
timate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of law. Please take=
note; I=92m outside Hong Kong presently due to urgent international confer=
ence in united states and i want to ensure that all the necessary preparati=
on is done while i am away from my country. i want you to immediately indic=
ate your interest to hel so that i can get in touch with you while i am in =
united states and get the necessay information to get the fund transferred =
to you. So please contact me on this private email for further details in r=
egards to this proposal and i need you to provide your full name and teleph=
one to contact you. Best Regards, Mr. Robert Jordan Hong Kong Highways Depa=
rtment (HKHD)=20

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