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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: Harrison Flores <harrisonflores@bullworlduk.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:57:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MAKE IT CONFIDENTIAL






Greetings. 

 

I am Mr. Harrison Flores 45 year old, one of the
Investment managers of ( BOS) Bank of Scotland. I find your contact in a
business partner and I decide to contact you immediately for friend and more.

 

My branch made excess profit of £6,750.000.00 during
the last fiscal year, which I placed on Non-Resident account without a
beneficiary in our bank since I have already submitted 2009 approved end of the
year report to our head office. In essence I need a trustworthy foreigner whom
will stand as the original depositor of this fund, so that the fund will be
transferred to his company or private account immediately.

 

I will use my position to influence this project in
other to expedite the transfer by our bank head office to your foreign bank
account. I intend to part with 40% of this fund to you as gratification while
60% shall be for me. This transaction is purely legal and practically no risks
involve, it will be a bank-to-bank transfer.I awaits your positive reply for more
detail.

 

If this proposal is OK by you and you do not wish to
take advantage of the trust i hope to bestow on you, then kindly get to me
immediately via my e-mail address. I need the following from you for now

 

 

Your most confidential telephone

 

Your most confidential e-mail address

 

Your Id either passport or identity card

 

I end here with much love and also with much
respectful to you and stay bless.

 

Best Regards

                              
                           


Harrison Flores


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