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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 .Graham Benjamin Jr" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <grahambenjami555@sify.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:01:47 -0800
Subject: Attn: Reply Immediately!

From: Dr .Graham Benjamin Jr.
Director: IMF/World Debt Reconciliation Committee.
       
 
Attn: Beneficiary,
 
we are pleased to inform you that we are World Debt Reconciliation Committee newly set up by the International Bank for reconciliation and development (World Bank) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) based on series of petitions we received from international bodies such as  cooperate bodies and Non Governmental Organization (NGO) on the inability of some  government of different countries in the world, Commercial Banks and World Lottery Organization to settle their clients contract debt, inheritance and winning prize fund.
 
After an extensive close door meeting between the board of directors of World Bank and International Monetary Fund), it was resolved and agreed upon, that this Body-World International Debt Reconciliation Committee will work extensively to ensure that your fund will be paid without any hitch and delay through the world bank and IMF insurance body. the contract/inherited amount due to you is $15,000,000.00 million, after some officials secretly tried to move the funds but could not succeed because of the strong monitoring eye of the World Bank and UN, this money is currently now with HSBC Bank Plc London, please note that your funds has been approved for payment. Please follow instructions immediately.
 
You have to contact the paying officer in charge of foreign remittance ASAP. The board and the senate house agreed that this bank will pay you your funds as soon as all information from you as the beneficiary is provided. we also want you to know that an account has been opened in your name by this committee where your funds is currently lodged in and from all indication the bank told this committee that you can be given a Tele-Banking access to check your balance while you the beneficiary can make transfer via the Bank Tele Banking with instant transfer confirmation, contact the head of international remittance of HSBC Bank Plc London.
 
 
     HSBC Bank Plc
Name: Mr. Norman Fashek
Tel:   +44 700 592 1264 ext3
Voice: +44 700 580 1264 ext 3
Tel:   +44 203 318 5085
Cell:  +44 702 403 1863
Fax:   +44 870 432 4586
E-mail: norman.fashek2@sify.com
 
 
I will advice that you get back to this office immediately or contact Mr. Norman Fashek the head of International Remittance of HSBC Bank Plc London, on his direct telephone number: +44 203 318 5085 so that he can furnish you with more details regarding your payment.
 
Please keep this office updated as soon as you confirm your payment and also do not communicate with whosoever in regards to your fund as all we gathered from our investigation is that some government officials are responsible for the seizure of your contract/inheritance payment and we need you from this moment to seize communications with them and do not let them know more about this transaction. You have been warned if you must receive your payment which is currently with HSBC Bank Plc London and with the help of World Bank and the rest of the organization, you must maintain the confidentiality and follow instructions.
 
You are advised to forward your contact details and also identity along with your marital status, current occupation and direct phone number to the paying bank when contacting them. Get back to me on my private email notifying me that you have successfully received my email, this is very important for update given back to my committee. Your direct phone number is needed in this transaction.
 
 
Congratulations.
 
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Graham Benjamin Jr.
 

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