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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Harry Gate" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <harrygate@consultant.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2017 12:14:19 -0700
Subject: WE CAN OFFER CREDIT LINE FOR YOUR BUSINESS.
Dear sir,
I can deliver a BG cash back MT 760 to you no upfront fees. What is needed it’s just public notary endorsement needed .
Type of Banking Instrument: MT760 BG/SBLC
Banking Instrument Provider: BARCLAYS BANK/HSBC
Bank Address: LONDON
Swift Code: BARCGB22
Amount 500m to 5billion EUROS
Price is 7+2 %
BELOW IS WHAT WE CAN OFFER FOR YOUR BUSINESS AND CREDIT LINE
We have DOA of the MT760 ONE WAY
We have attached MT103 ONE WAY Signed already by provider
We have attached SBLC DOA 7% + 2% Lease
We have attached SBLC 41% + 2% Buy
We have attached 6% + 3% SBLC Signed Contract
We have attached 5% + 2% SBLC Procedure
Lastly, we have a provider for Server to Server Provider
Attached is the contract for the procedure
In the attached is payment order draft that as to be endorsed by public notary before the provider will send the MT760 SWIFT. Get the attached ICPO signed and you we have the swift MT760 delivered. Send the verbiage and the account details to receive MT760 along with the signed ICPO.
All instruments will come from HSBC and Barclays Bank.
Regards
Harry Gate
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