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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: JAMES SMITH <shaikh@neelikon.com>
Reply-To: jsmithhsb@protonmail.com
Date: 17 Jun 2019 19:41:40 -0700
Subject: FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION!!!

Greetings Dear!


I had received your detailed information for the instant payment of
your over-due outstanding compensation by KTT WIRE TRANSFER to your
receiving bank account through the Central Bank of London (CBL)
authorized paying bank HSBC Bank London to be effected this very Month
of April, 2019.

Like I clearly stated that CBL is aware that some fraudulent
individuals has been impersonating my name and office to contact you
and other beneficiaries in order to scam them off their hard earned
money as reported by the Central Bank of London  authorities. However
I advised once again that henceforth, you should suspend any dealings
from any group of person(s) either from the CBL, presidency office or
any other financial institution/parastatals in London or overseas
that might be contacting you in this purpose and endeavour to keep
this transaction TOP SECRET and confidential until we finalize this
transaction. and also advise you to send any suspicions message that
is not from the CBL should forward to our desk for further
investigation by the CBL Fraud Department.

This is the reason the CBL will pay your total payment of
US$10.5Million USD through our correspondent authorized paying bank,
HSBC Bank UK to avoid any mistake or delays on your wire transfer.

The CBL has notified our correspondent bank HSBC Bank through swift
message to wait for your message to let them know that you are the
real beneficiary of the total funds approved.

Kindly contact the HSBC Bank with your full details and address
application to the office of MR. JAMES SMITH the Director of the Bank
and let him direct you on what next to do to make sure your wire
transfer would be successfully transferred to your account this week.

Kindly Contact the HSBC Bank with the Bank Information's as follows.

Authorized Paying Bank: HSBC Bank London UK
Contact Person: Mr. James Smith
Position: Director of International Foreign Remittance Department
Telephone +44 745 2248 256

The CBL  is looking forward to receive your urgent update once you
open communication with the HSBC Bank the paying Bank in London. Thank
you for your update and be rest assured that your wire transfer will
be successful once you comply with the HSBC Bank directives as the
real beneficiary of the total funds.


Should you need any further information, please don't hesitate to
contact me directly through phone call or E-mail

I wish you the best of luck

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