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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: "Mr. Paul Vlaaderen" <admin@besanyoo.cf>
Reply-To: info.frangroepe-executiveoffice@executivemail.co.za
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 15:50:43 +0200
Subject: PAYMENT APPROVAL 2/26/2019


HSBC BANK LONDON UK. INTERNATIONAL BANKING
FOREIGN EXCHANGE UNIT THE TELEX AND CREDIT
FUND MONITORING AND AUTHORIZATION OFFICE

RE CONFIRMATION OF PAYMENT FUND.

Attn: Unpaid Beneficiary.

This E-mail serves to inform you that the joint agency have finally conclud=
ed arrangements
towards Your lottery winnings/ contract/ Inheritance/ Outstanding payment a=
nd also for Everyone
who's funds has been on hold in our Bank due to lack of Cooperation and com=
municating with a
Wrong processing officer.

In view of this, the Ministry of Finance Bank of England, HSBC Bank PLC and=
United Kingdom
Inland Revenue had a meeting concerning how all delayed winnings/contract a=
nd inheritance,
funds will be released into designated bank account of the beneficiary in t=
heir country without
further delay.

We apologize for the delay of payment and all the inconveniences that this =
may have caused
during our ongoing investigation, which caused the reason for the delay, ho=
wever, we have made
contact with the Reserve Bank Of South Africa to handle the Final Release o=
f your fund into your
account since you cannot meet up all the charges requested for the release =
of the fund into your
account as the international beneficiary.

The Bank of England Director (Mr. Spencer Dale) and Dr. S. Bernanke from (A=
merica Federal
Reserve New York) have given serious warning and Instructions to the Inland=
Revenue
Department to quickly released all on hold Funds which are in their escrow =
account Custody to the
sole Beneficiaries.

To Claim your fund you need to Contact Mr. Francois Groepe Deputy Governor,=
Reserve Bank of
South Africa to Assist you for clearance and represent your interest for th=
e Release of Fund to
your Account as Reserve Bank does not deal with Individual but Banks Contac=
t Mr. Francois
Groepe on this email Account Email: info.frangroepe-executiveoffice@executi=
vemail.co.za

Contact Mr. Francois Groepe with your Details and Cooperate with him to Gui=
de you how to
Obtain Clearance for the Immediate Release of your fund to your Account. So=
on as you have
contacted Mr. Francois Groepe ask him to help you Obtain Clearance that is =
the only Document
that will be required from you for the release of the fund to your account.

You are requested to provide below details to Mr. Francois Groepe while con=
tacting him

Full Name...................... Tel................................
Address.......................... Amount....................

Yours Faithfully.

Mr. Paul Vlaaderen

President, Financial Action Task Force HSBC Bank London.

NOTE: You can download and view the documentation letter

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