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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: dek@HAWAinc.com
Reply-To: lizawong@infohsbc.net
Date: Tue, 28 May 2019 13:15:00 +0200
Subject: Re: BIG PROJECT!!!SEE..


I am Ms. Liza Wong the Head of Accounting Audit Department of HSBC BANK (HS=
BC)in Malaysia.
In my department in the Bank where i work, I discovered a sum of $85.5 Mill=
ion USD In an account that belongs to one of our foreign deceased customers=
, a billionaire Business Mogul Late Mr.Moises Saba Masri, a Jew from Mexico=
who was a victim of a helicopter crash since 2010 which resulting to his d=
eath and his family members.
You can see more information about Saba Masri Mr.Moises unfortunate end ac=
cident on the website-link below.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3832556,00.html
A Mexican business tycoon was killed along with at least two members of hi=
s family in a helicopter crash on the outskirts of Mexico City on Sunday ni=
ght, emergency ...
Now our bank has been waiting for any of the relatives to come forth for t=
he claim but nobody has done that SINCE 2010. I personally have been unsuc=
cessful in locating the relatives,Which the Board of Directors are planning=
to share this funds among them-self. =

Which i have good heart to use this funds to help the poor and street chil=
dren also the motherless home.. I want to build my orphanage home I dont k=
now about you.
I seek your consent as my foreign business partner in this transaction to =
present you as the next of kin/Beneficiary to the deseased, so that the fun=
ds of this account valued at $85.5 Million usd can be paid to your local ba=
nk account in your country. Also this transaction is 100% free risk, becaus=
e i have all the legal document with me to make this transaction possible, =
and the funds we be share 50/50
Do Provide me the following few information about you, as we have few days=
to run it through.
1, Your Full names:.............................
2, Your age:..........................
3, Your private phone number:...............
4, Your current country and residential address:........
5, Your Occupation:.....................
Please on your confirmation of this message and indicating your interest,
i will furnish you with more information on this business transaction once =
i get your respond back asap.
Best Regard
Ms. Liza Wong

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