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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: "Bernard P. Booker(HSBC Bank Payment Center)" <lorribooker5@gmail.com>
Reply-To: payments@btcfundspayment.com
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2022 03:42:28 -0400
Subject: Your Unclaimed MOSSACK FONSECA Investment Funds

Attention: Investment Fund Beneficiary,

Following the investigations at various banks, Mossack Fonseca
Investment Corporation and other investment banks and companies,
finance companies, Debit and Credit Card companies on why so much
funds have remained unclaimed by the beneficiaries of these funds and
following the approval by United States Government, The World Bank,
International Finance Corporation, US Federal Reserve Bank, UK and
European Union Central Banks these funds are verified and paid to the
respective beneficiaries, we wish to inform you that US$4,950,000
(Four Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) unclaimed
investment fund at Mossack Fonseca Investment Corporation Panama (with
documents) listed in your name as the beneficiary/receiver next of kin
to the fund is now available for payment to you upon verification of
your details. Mossack Fonseca Investment Corporation which specializes
on hiding funds for the rich and wealthy secretly invests these funds
through secret offshore investments for their numerous wealthy and
rich clients and customers has closed down their offices and all funds
invested at the company being paid out to the investor or their heir
next of kin (if the investor has passed on).

We have many investment documents showing your name and details as the
next of kin to the this fund. These documents from Mossack Fonseca
Investment Corporation states your name as heir next of kin to this
particular fund and we are aware that you have no knowledge of this
fund. The Original Investor of this fund has long passed away leaving
you with the opportunity to claim the fund. We shall give you further
details about this fund as soon as you respond. Wee are required to
verify and confirm your details to ensure your details matches and
corresponds with the details we have on the documents. After the
verification and confirmation is concluded to be genuine and correct,
the funds shall be paid out to you at NO COST to you.

To receive this fund, you are required to send us your full details
for verification and payment; your name, contact address and
mobile/cell/handy phone number to the HSBC Bank Fund Dispatch and
Payment Center, Atlanta GA as follows:

Contact Person:
William Tabaka
Unclaimed Funds Dispatch and Payment Center,
HSBC Bank Atlanta GA, USA.
SMS messages ONLY: +1 404 620 0309
WhatsApp ONLY : +1 404 543 0107
Email: payments@btcfundspayment.com
Email: fundsdispatchcenter@frbunclaimedfunds.com

You can read more about the Corporation's closure and how funds are
being paid out via below links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Papers
https://www.icij.org/investigations/panama-papers/panama-papers-law-firm-mossack-fonseca-closes-doors/
https://www.icij.org/investigations/panama-papers/new-panama-papers-leak-reveals-mossack-fonsecas-chaotic-scramble/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/14/mossack-fonseca-shut-down-panama-papers

Reply urgently.

Bernard L. Booker
Verification & Payments Center,
Atlanta GA, USA

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