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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:
- 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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Bradford Clarkson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <customercare@bankhalifax.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 07:09:26 -0700
Subject: Notification
HALIFAX BANK PLC
Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 2RG
United Kingdom
Our Ref: NTB/HALIFAX/INTER-15
Your Ref: AFX 076GD7B24
RE: INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH PART PAYMENT OF NINE MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS
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We have received from the Nigerian Government in conjunction with the Ministry of Finance and Central Bank of the Federal Republic of Nigeria payment instruction order of Nine million six hundred and fifty thousand united states dollars(US$9,650,000.00) as part payment of your outstanding debt payment.
Consequently, you are hereby advised to forward to us as quickly as possible your details /account information for confirmation with our records to enable us effect transfer of the above to your account.
Awaiting your quick response.
Yours faithfully,
Mr.Bradford Clarkson
Director, Foreign Remittance Dept
Halifax Bank
London UK
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