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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: info@dnrobinson.co.uk
Reply-To: esco-petrolum@info.al
Date: 18 Jul 2016 08:46:31 -0700
Subject: Notificationca

FROM THE DESK OF MR. J. NICHOLAS
(ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION)

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION

INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT

Attention Beneficiary

Following the instruction from the World Bank your contract inheritance fund has been realised for immediate transfer via ATM MasterCard. However, there has been a new development, a woman by name Joanna Parthimos from Canada came to my Office a few days ago and presented some documents stating that she is your representative with authority to claim the contractual/inheritance funds totalling USD $ 5.5 Million being full-payment of your total sum. Here is her information for you to confirm if this woman is acting with your authority:

CLAIMERS NAME: JOANNA PARTHIMOS
ADDRESS: 4215 BOULEVARD POIRRIER, SAINT-LAURENT
MONTREAL – CANADA H4R 2A4
CLAIMANTS BANK: HSBC BANK CANADA
70 YORK ST.TORONTO, ON M5J 1S9, CANADA
ACCOUNTS NUMBER: 6503809428.

This is not in consonance with the normal rules and regulations governing financial transactions in our banking system. However, certain documents were tendered to this Bank on your behalf:

1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.
2. HIGH COURT INJUNCTION.
3. ORDER TO RELEASE.

These Documents which she tendered to this Noble Bank is clear proof that you sent her. Due to the urgency involved and coupled with litigations that may arise over wrongful transfer of funds, I will not want to make any mistake in releasing this fund to anyone except you who is the recognized and bonafide beneficiary of the Funds according to records available to us. Kindly clarify with us and reconfirm your details on this issue within 5 working days before we make this payment to Mrs. Joanna Partimos.

In receipt of this confidential Letter we appreciate your urgent co-operation.

Yours Faithfully,
MR. JOSEPH NICHOLAS
EXEC. DIRECTOR,

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