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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: Barry James <sllegaldirector.fmf@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mycontactbarryjmes@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2021 00:47:04 -0800
Subject: Attention Sir,

Attention Sir,

Following the recent meeting held by the board members of this esteemed
financial institution, the new Board of Directors of the world Bank, the
Financial Adviser to the President, members of audit Committee on Foreign
Payment and in conjunction with International Community delegates,
international monetary fund {IMF}.

We are very pleased to contact you due to a report reaching us regarding
your OUTSTANDING FUND ($10.4Million) Ten Million four hundred United States
Dollars only which has been long over due for payment but was made
impossible by some corrupt officials.

In the course of our General Auditing and Account revision of the First
quarter of 2021 , we discovered that the Bank Accounts belonging to some
Benefactors have been changed on the basis that the owners have died some
time last year or have given out an authorization note of change of data.

After the investigations however, it was revealed that there are Foreigners
who are collaborating with Retired Staffs to make these changes illegally
without the knowledge of the Bonafide Benefactors and one traced to your
own change is this (Mr Rick Jones) who said you are dead, hence they have
forwarded some documents/Death certificate so as to divert your fund.

The bank account below was forwarded/presented by Mr Rick Jones as the new
account for receipt of the funds:

Bank: Hang Seng Bank
Bank Address: 83 Des Veoux Road,
Central - Hong Kong
Account Name: Rick Jones
Account Number: 235-325172-882
Bank Code: 024
Swift Code: HASEHKHH

In order confirm if actually this is true and hence decided to write to
your email address which after 2 days from now and there is no response, it
will be ascertained that you are truly dead,then proceed with the
telegraphic transfer.

If proved otherwise by you to be alive?, please forward to us all the
related Benefactors particulars including your Telephone numbers,contact
address,these details from you will help reach a conclusion that you still
alive.

Anything contrary to this claim will help us charge this man to court and
prosecute him while your fund will be paid to you immediately without any
further delay.

You are advise to get back to this office immediately via Thanks,

Your faithfully,
Mr. Barry James.
Director, foreign operations.

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