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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: "BANK" <www@trad.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: <msalet16@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2017 11:29:55 -0700
Subject: Urgent Attention Needed!

Attention: Sir/Madam,

I am in reference to your outstanding Fund compensation payment sum of US$1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred thousand United State Dollars) approved by HSBC Bank PLC London UK for payment to you as a compensation as one of the previous scam victims.

However, am glad to inform you that your compensation fund has been arranged and approved for payment via Diplomatic Cash delivery to your destination through our Bank official delivery agent whom we have confirmed that has arrived in OMAHA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NEBRASKA (OIA) were he has a transit for official and final delivery to your destination within 24 hours. Respond to this email and reconfirm your full details to him in other to facilitate your delivery.

Note that you are expected to help our delivery agent obtain the Diplomatic Immunity Clearance from the customs before he will be able to commence to your destination for final delivery to your doorstep. Keep us updated once you are in contact with the delivery agent.

Yours respectively,

Antonio Simoes
Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Bank plc
London UK.

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