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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: "Dr Ahmed Idris" <dr.hmedidris1@naij.com>
Reply-To: dr.hmedidris@naij.com
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2017 08:31:10 -0500
Subject: YOUR UGENT REPLY IS NEEDED




Office Of The Accountant General{FGN}
International Foreign Payment Dept,
27, Kofo Abayomi Street Victoria Island,
Lagos, Nigeria. Ref:CIG/100/445

Attn:Sir/Madam,

My name is Dr Ahmed Idris,The Accountant General{FGN},in the course of our
General Auditing and Account

revision of the 1st quarter of the year 2017,we discovered that the Bank
Accounts belonging to some Benefactors

have been changed on the basis that the owners have died some time last
year or have given out an authorization

note of change of data. (DEED OF ASSIGNMENT) After the investigations,
however, it was revealed that there are

Foreigners who are collaborating with Retired Staffs to make these changes
illegally without the knowledge of

the Bonafide Benefactors and one traced to your own change is this Mr.
Rick Jones who said you are dead, hence

they have forwarded some documents of funeral service held for you so as
to divert your fund. They have also

forwarded to this bank account below as the new account that will receive
this money.

Bank Name:Hang Seng Bank
Bank Address: 83 Des Veoux Road, Central-Hong Kong
Account Name: Rick Jones
Account Number: 235-325172-882
Bank Code: 024
Swift Code: HASEHKHH

But we wanted to confirm if actually this is true and hence decided to
write to your email address which after

2 days from now and there is no response, we will then know that you are
dead indeed and go on with the

transfer. If proved otherwise by you that you did not die, please forward
to us all the related Benefactors

particulars including your Telephone number, contact address. These
details from you will help to assist us

reach a conclusion that you are not dead.Anything contrary to this claim
will help us charge this man to court

and prosecute him while your fund will be paid to you immediately without
any further delay.

You have to get back to us on time for us to commence legal proceedings
against Mr.Rick Jones and his

accomplices. We do await your positive response by phone or email {
dr.hmedidris@naij.com }

Yours Sincerely,
Dr Ahmed Idris
Office Of The Accountant General{FGN}

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