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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. ALFREDO TORO HARDY" <alfredotrohardy@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2019 08:44:47 -0700
Subject: RE: RE:HELLO DEAR SIR,( ARE YOU OK ??/ what happened,are you no
longer interested in fund.

( FOR THE ATTENTION OF CEO .

Attention:


I am sorry for not coming back to you all this while, I was looking
for a final solution to end this project with you in good faith and I
am now delighted because as I have an a lasting solution to end the
transaction with you successful by bank to bank wire transfer
arrangement with the.

The process will be, we will recommend a bank in Hong Kong in which
you will open an online account with,then we will deposit the fund
into that online account you will open from there you will now by
transferring the fund into your nominated account in region.and I can
assure you that with this good arrangement made with the a bank in
Hong Kong the funds will be successfully transferred to your account
in good faith without further delay by God grace, this new development
also worth celebration.

However I want us to conclude this transaction with the bank as
quickly as possible without further delay and I promise this project
will be a hitch free transaction,I therefore write to inform you about
this arrangement already concluded with the a bank in Hong Kong to
carry on the transfer of the funds to your account and the bank is
ready and prepared to proceed with the transfer of the funds to your
account by a telegraphic wire transfer on your response to this email,
please confirm the receipt of this email so that i will furnish you
with the contact information of the bank,

it’s presently deposited in the Bank of East Asia, Head Office,
Central, Hong Kong.that once we have secured approval of the funds on
your company’s particulars, the funds will be moved to another
correspondence bank , from where the funds will be transferred to your
company account this will be done because of the confidentiality of
this transaction.

I have in my possession all the necessary and important documents that
can be used in this business. I need your honest Co-operation,
Confidentiality and Trust to enable us see this transaction through. I
guarantee you 100% success in this business, you can be rest assured
that this transaction is executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law both here in the UK and in
your country.


Contact me today via email: alfredotrohardy@gmail.com

awaiting your quick reply.
Yours Faithfully
Mr. Alfredo Toro Hardy
African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
Website: http://www.afdb.org,

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