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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: "HSBC Bank Plc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rspencer001@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 01:43:13 -0500
Subject: I am in reference to your outstanding Fund compensation payment sum of US$1,500,000.00

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 ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MN, USA (RIA) were he has a transit for official and final delivery to your destination within 24 hours. Contact ROBERT SPENCER at (rspencer@diplomats.com) or via phone at 507 384 5768 and reconfirm your full details to him in other to facilitate your delivery to you.

Note that you are expected to help Mr. Robert Spencer our Special Delivery agent obtain the Diplomatic Immunity Clearance from the customs in Rochester International Airport which will cost $287 before he will be able to commence to your destination for final delivery to your doorstep.

Be informed that it is not the responsibility of our delivery personnel to pay the Immunity Clearance fee as it is your responsibility as the sole beneficiary of the fund consignment box to cover the charges to enable him clear your Cash Consignment for delivery to your destination. Keep us updated once you are in contact with the delivery agent.

Yours respectively,

Antonio Simoes
Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Bank plc
London UK.
Tel: +44-2030952935

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