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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: Henry Felstein <info@hutchinsung.cf>
Reply-To: Henry Felstein <henry.felstein@mail.com>
Date: 3 Oct 2021 23:14:39 +0000
Subject: Your bank draft is ready for collection !

Good Morning,

I hope you've been doing tremendously well ?


I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting your funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay in the person of Mr. Santos Da Silva Mendes. Presently I'm in the hospital diagnosed with cancer but feeling a lot better because now I know my heart's desire has been accomplished.

Our records indicate that you have been a victim of fraud and/or identity theft because your contact details and personal information were found on several computer devices belonging to 2 cyber-criminals who were apprehended. The case was tried and closed at the District Court of Basel-Stadt (Strafgericht des Kantons Basel-Stadt) last month. Following court orders, this makes you eligible for restitution in the amount of £870,000 for damages caused by his crimes.


I never forgot all your past efforts and attempts to receive the restitution payment due to you. Please kindly contact my secretary and re-confirm the address where he will send your draft to you via special post-delivery to your given address. His name is John Samson and his email address is: johnsonsamson208@gmail.com


I have instructed him to send you a total of £870,000GBP (Eight Hundred and Seventy Thousand Pounds Sterling) Certified bank draft which was raised with HSBC (London) in your favor for your compensations and all the past attempts to assist in this overdue payment process.


At the moment, I'm still at the hospital and won't have time to communicate frequently because of my bad health, so please reach out to my secretary John immediately. I promise to call you as soon as I settle down and my health permits me.


Thank you for your understanding and bye for now, please do forgive me for the delay in sending out your compensations


Best regards,

Henry Felstein, Esq.
Henry Felstein Chambers & Co.
Hardman Square,
Spinning fields,

Manchester M3 3EB

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