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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you have to be fast" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- hsbconline712@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Vijay Prakash" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hsbconline712@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2016 18:35:35 +0530
Subject: GOOD NEWS!

Hello Dear Friend,

How are you doing today? I am happy to inform you about my success in getting my fund of 12.9M GBP transferred through the help of a new partner Mr. Arun Sharma Sahu living in West Africa Ghana. Presently I am in Mexico for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Everything was perfectly done because we strike a deal with one of the Lady Accountant who works with the HSBC Bank and she rendered a tremendous help to us. My new partner initiated this idea and everything worked out successfully.

I left an ATM VISA CARD with the amount of US$400,000.00 before traveling to Mexico (Four Hundred thousand US dollars) at the HSBC Bank Ghana Branch for you. It is just a token to appreciate you for your effort in trying to help me to get this funds when i was still in service with Nationwide Bank, despite the fact that it failed because it was not the appropriate time. So you have to be fast and contact the HSBC Bank Ghana Branch immediately you receive this mail.

Here is the contact:

HSBC BANK.
Head Office: 2nd Floor, Trust Towers, Asylum Down, PMB CCC1-Cantonments, Accra
Handling Officer: Jerry Yoofi
Email: hsbconline712@gmail.com
Tel: +233-557681741.

Contact this bank to enable them deliver your Visa ATM card to you valued of 400,000 USD. With this card you can withdraw the money from any bank worldwide. As i mentioned earlier, I really appreciate your effort, so contact the bank and send them your posting address so they can post the Card to you and do not forget to send me an email as soon as you receive it and also remember to use the funds wisely.

Regards
Vijay Prakash.

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