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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: Michael Roberts <jamesfreeman289@gmail.com>
Reply-To: m.roberts1519@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2021 19:35:10 -0800
Subject: GOOD DAY FROM HSBC BANK

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation Limited HSBC Bank
Address: 452 Fifth Avenue,
New York City, New York, USA
Contact Person: Michael Roberts
Email: m.roberts52@hotmail.com

Before I commence I will like to explain myself to you, my name is
Dr. Michael Roberts, the new director officer of Wells Fargo Bank,
my dear, I want to use this opportunity to inform you that I was now
the director and it have not been a month, I went through the scheme
of work of this honorable bank and find out that your name and your
fund valued $7.3million dollars was here for long.

So it amaze me so much and then I went to the office of IMF office
and reported this to them to know what is their aim and they told
me that bank former director Tony Memphis, was the one that curse
all this because he collect money for peoples and then refuse to
wired their fund to them, so my dear the Lord I serve will not allow
such to happen here in my seat, I hereby to declare to you now to
get us your full information so that your fund will be wired into
your account immediately without wasting time, I do not like be
straying people and no one will do such to me.

This is what we need from you now so that your fund will be wired
through this bank immediately to your local bank account and only
money you will pay is for transfer approval $50.00 and assurance
fee of $10.00.

Your account number........
Name of bank..............
Bank address.............
Bank user name............
Routing number............
Home address .............
Copy of id................
Your phone number.........
Your occupation ...........

We shall transfer the funds to you within 24hours immediately you
provide us the government official rate to secure the transfer
approval under your name as the beneficiary. So it is paramount you
comply with our directives and send the fees to us via Apple Gift
Card, Google Play Card or Steam Wallet Card e.t.c.

Finally to avoid confiscated of your fund. You are requested to fill
out the requested information which we listed before in this message
and resend to us. Once you provide these details along with receipt
of the payments, we shall conclude the transfer within 24 hours after
you have provided all this details to us.

We shall forward you all transfer documents after we have secure all
the transfer documents on your behalf, Please be noted that the transfer
can only take place if you will provide all this details and receipt of
the payments.

Thanks and remain bless,
Best Regards.
Dr. Michael Roberts
Chairman, President, and CEO)

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