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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: "Mrs. Laurie Gormley" <hashimmanafm9@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hmanafm@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 09 Nov 2020 06:35:58 +0000
Subject: Next Step

Dear Sir,

We have received a petition from the human watch organization asking the purpose for not have transferred your fund to your bank account.

We have been restricted by the prime bank of this nation not to transfer a huge sum of fund out of the country until the debts this country owns in Paris club is fully paid.

In view of the above, the debt and payment reconciliation committee on foreign payment has mandated us to transfer your fund to your bank account with immediate effect.

Due to the directive issued by the prime bank of this nation, we have issued an irrevocable letter of instruction to our corresponding bank in Malaysia (Bank Rakyat of Malaysia) to transfer your fund to your bank account.

The section of the bank responsible for the payment will contact you for transfer of the fund. Be advised that the money will hit your bank account within 72 working hours upon confirmation of your bank account to Bank Rakyat of Malaysia to which the contact details are below and you have to write to the bank to notify them that you are waiting for the immediate transfer.

This is one of the conditions reached in our financial memorandum of instruction with our corresponding bank.

Kindly notify us once you have received your fund from the corresponding bank to enable us clear of financial records in London clearinghouse.
The contact details of the transferring bank will be send to as soon as you respond to this mail.

Send your personal details to us such as thus;
1. Your full name
2. Your email and mobile phone number
3. Your gender

Thanks,

Mrs. Laurie Gormley

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