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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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Fraud email example:

From: "TBG-Asia" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tbg.asiaoneresources@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:05:45 -0700
Subject: Re: Transfer


FWD Financial Centre
308-320 Des Voeux Rd Central,
Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
+852 8170 3340


Dear beneficiary,

My name is Yin-Shing Lam. I am the departmental head of a regional offshore bank in Hong Kong.

I am contacting you for the purpose of seeking your partnership in re-profiling an unclaimed deposit at my place of work. The involved sum is $47 million USD. I need your permission before I give further details on the intended business proposal. There are no risks whatsoever attached.

Get back to me immediately for more details.


Yours faithfully,
Yin-Shing Lam
Head of e-banking Department

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