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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: "Kelvin Hawk Enquiries" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info_deptoffice2010@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016 09:47:21 +0100
Subject: RE:16/08/2016

FROM THE DESK OF AUDITOR IN-CHIEF:
BRITISH FINANCE MONITORING UNIT/
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) PAYMENT OFFICE.
Dear Beneficiary,
This letter is from British Finance Monitoring Unit newly established by the World Financial Service Authority/United States Of America in conjunction with United Nations and the United Kingdom.
This body was set up to discover an unpaid fund being owed to Governments or Individuals My committee has a mandate to recover unpaid debts associated with NNPC contracts, Lottery fund, Investments Funds, inheritance fund, loans and grants etc ranging from $1M-$150.5M owed to various beneficiaries and companies across the globe (Asia,Europe, USA, Africa and Australia) and submit the list of the unpaid
beneficiaries/companies to the 2 appointed official paying Banks for immediate payment of the fund all over the world through Contract Payment, Inheritance and Lottery Winning Prize Awards.
In the course of our investigation, your email address/particulars were shortlisted among the first fifteen individuals yet to be paid hence this email. However, we received a petition today from one Mrs.Christina Morgan,According to her, you died in a plane crash as such your fund should be paid to her as the apparent heir. She has also submitted the below account for transfer of your fund.
Bank Name: Bank Of New Zealand
Bank Address: Shop 5 670, Cambridge Road Te Awamutu New Zealand.
Account Number:020440/0049465/83
swift code BNZNZ22)
To avoid undue delay or paying the fund to wrong individual/beneficiary, I have decided to contact you for confirmation. If I fail to hear from you after 72 hours, it will be assumed that the petition of Mrs. Morgan Hawk is true and the fund will be paid to her without further delay.
Note that a special payment arrangement has been made to wire your funds to your account via bank to bank transfer or to deliver this fund to you through diplomatic means of payment or Alternatively come in person to any of our payment offices in Europe, America or Asia.
In the spirit on this new beginning, I can channel your payment to be released to you through our paying bank here in London or any of our correspondent paying offices world wide. Please bear in mind that i am a new person in this ministry/audit unit here in London/UK, as such i am expected to follow every due diligence in making sure that your payment is released to you without any further suffering from your side.
One thing i must let you know is that i will stop at nothing in making sure that your payment is released to you without any further delay,but you must assure me that you will compensate me after assisting you in releasing your payment.
Your fund can also be transfer into any of your nominated bank account Via KTT. You are advised to furnish this office with your contact information to enable us open up communication with you regarding the release of your fund immediately.
Therefore, if you are still alive, please reconfirm your particulars,
Your Full Name: _________________
Your Company and Home Address: _____________________________
Name of City of Residence: ____________________
Date of Birth (Day/Month/Year): ____________________
Direct Telephone Number/Fax: _____________________
mobile: ____________________________
Your Age/Occupation: ______________________________________
Thanks.
Yours Truly,
Mr. Kelvin Hawk

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