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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: Hsbc Bank <atmparceldepartment@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2021 02:14:07 -0800
Subject: ACCRUED INTEREST

Attention:
I just want to inform you that after our board of directors meeting
held on Monday 8th February 2021, concerning your ACCRUED INTEREST
PAYMENT WORTH US$5.2 Million ONLY, the IMF in conjunction with the
United Nations mandated that we the financial institute of Hsbc Bank
should dispatch your fund which has been uploaded into an
International Bank ATM VISA MASTER CARD to your designated address.
Reconfirm YOUR NAME,ADDRESS,NEXT OF KIN, MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION AND
PHONE NUMBER TO CLAIM YOUR FUND.

Waiting for your reply soon.
Yours faithfully,
Paul James

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