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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: "From British High Commission" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barristernelsonbrown106@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2018 18:38:17 -0800
Subject: From British High Commission

From British High Commission

Return-Path:bhc@gov.org

Reply-To:barristernelsonbrown106@gmail.com

From:British High Commission bhc@gov.org

Subject: MAIL FROM BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION

Date: Thursday 6th Febuary 2018

Return-Path:bhc@gov.org

BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION

The British School of Cotonou,

Haie Vive, 08 BP 0352,

Cotonou, Benin.



Sir,

REF:Beneficiary.



The Government of the West African Countries (ECOWAS)under the African
Union (AU) have recompensed you following the meeting held with the
Government of the various countries' high commission with the AU
chairman, Ban Ki-moon for the fraudulent activities carried out by her
Citizens on you.



This is to cushion the effect of the present economic difficulties on
you. Your email address confirms that you were among those defrauded
as listed by the FBI and Scotland Yard through email scam by
fraudsters either as contract payment, Next of kin claims, lottery and
game wins etc. By citizens of either Nigeria, Benin Republic, Ghana,
Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea and from any part of the globe where
they operate from.



Be informed that a total of Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand US
dollars ($15.5million) was allocated to you by the heads of states of
the African Union as you were indicated as one of the fraud victims
and the method which this fund shall be sent to you is by ATM CARD.



Your current phone number/contact address should be made available to
this Commission in acknowledgement of this mail to effect the
processing and release of your fund by the nominated bank.You can as
well contact the Director in charge of the release/CEO of HSBC Bank
London.



H.S.B.C

8 Square Canary Wharf.

Garki Road, E14 5H.

Contact:Barrister Nelson Brown.

Email Address: barristernelsonbrown106@gmail.com



Do note that all fees has been paid except the security keeping fee of
$120 which you need to pay for the shipping of your ATM CARD, any
extra money is not allowed and prohibited, so if you were asked for
any more fee apart from the $120 which is for the shipping fee then
you should not hesitate to get in-touch with us for investigation of
whom is responsible for that demand.



You shall be directed on how the security keeping fee of $120 will be
paid as soon as you have contact Barrister Nelson Brown with the above
information for the shipping of your ATM CARD.



Further communication between you and fraudsters should be
discontinued as such will result to a total cancellation of the
release of the stated fund to you. You are requested to acknowledge
the receipt of this mail for proper update of the file opened for you
in this regard.



You also have to provide this information's to me so that you can will
be verify as the beneficiary of the ATM card.



YOUR FULL NAME:

YOUR HOME ADDRESS:

YOUR AGE:

YOUR SEX:

YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER:



Yours Faithfully.
Barrister Nelson Brown for. Mr. Bob Dewar. (Commissioner).

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