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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: "Mr. Raymond M. Dale" <g.abboud@idm.net.lb>
Reply-To: raymond.dalle@yahoo.es
Date: Sat, 10 May 2014 12:37:59 +0100
Subject: Business Proposal

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HSBC
The worlds local bank
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
246 Kentish Town Road, Kentish Town
NW5 2BS, London
 
Dear Friend,
 
I want you to understand that life is all about chance and utilization of opportunities that comes our way. Meeting new people in our lives is a never-ending circle. You are like God sent to me today as I type this email to you.  
 
My name is Mr. Raymond Dale, I am an External Auditor attached to HSBC Bank here in London. I have a business proposal that worth $8.5 Million USD for you, but before I proceed with the full presentation I would want you to show your interest and consent by replying this email with your Full name, Age, Occupation and personal Mobile phone number for more details and my Identifications.
 
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Raymond Dale
External Auditor (HSBC)

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