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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: Cameron Booth <morganrichard837@gmail.com>
Reply-To: consultantagent@webmail.co.za
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2020 17:57:28 +0200
Subject: Greetings from the Desk of Financial Consultant HSBC.

HSBC, 118 High St N, East Ham,
London E6 2HX, United Kingdom.
Desk of Financial Consultant

Greetings from the Desk of Financial Consultant HSBC.

I am Mr. Cameron Booth,I am a Financial Consultant from United Kingdom
London. HSBC Bank United Kingdom London is giving out a COVID-19
relief fund of £650,000.00 (Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds)
Worldwide through a Random online email ballot pole selection to
support people during these COVID-19 Pandemic period, only Fifty
emails were selected and luckily your email address was among.

Kindly respond to this mail in order for you to be directed on how to
receive the fund by Bank Wire transfer to any of your nominated bank
accounts within 5 days without any further delay. I look forward to
receiving your response.

Contact our financial Consultant with the Details below;
Email: info@ficdept.com,
Tele: +44-7451-2865-30 (Call or WhatsApp)
Mr. Cameron Booth
(Financial Consultant) London, United Kingdom.

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