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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: "Andrew Hauser" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <andrhauser23@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 19:56:54 +0800
Subject: Re: Mr Andrew Hauser

Dear Fund Beneficiary,

How long would you delay this transaction? or do you think that your money can be paid to you through any other source or means or that my notifications and letters are not reaching you or that you have declined completely. Please I need a word from you urgently.

Also let me inform you, maybe you do not know that our bank has total control over your payment and I am in charge as the Executive Director Banking, Payments and Financial Resilience of the Bank. Recently it was resolved that every transaction cost should be deducted from investment fund but that you must issue a consent to that effect and this is what we are following right now.

Again, I as the Executive Director Banking and Payments of the Bank, unambiguously affirming that all costs/charges due to our bank, documentation requirements will be deducted before transfering to our nominated bank whose duty it is to transfer to your designated bank account.

Finally, silence or disagreement of this resolution would indicate that there is no seriousness on your part or that the claim is false but on the basis of our verification it shows that you are a genuine beneficiary of yourself or someone nominated you to receive the fund. Therefore, we are given you this last chance with the hope that you need your funds, and that we can complete your transaction this time once and for all without further delay.

I hope this is explanatory to your understanding and please do not hesitate to ask questions in any area you do not understand correctly.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

Andrew Hauser(Executive Director)
Banking, Payments/Financial Resilience.
Bank of England, Threadneedle St,
London, EC2R 8AH.

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