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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 <odilikenechi@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2022 03:51:29 -0700
Subject: HELLO BENEFICIARY

--
DEAR BENEFICIARY
A SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND, FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
YOU ARE RECEIVING THIS NOTIFICATION FROM THE HEAD OF COMMERCIAL
BANKING @HSBC BANK OF CENTRAL NEW YORK USA
I am contacting you based on your scam victim compensation fund
Lucky enough and a big congratulations to you, because, your name is
found among people who have lost their money to scammers, because of
paying fees and those who have scammed you are currently in jail right
now in USA, THE HELP OF USA SECURITIES
Under the custody of the FBI security
We are officially sent to contact you to come and claim your scam
victim compensation fund $4.5 million dollars, from the Government of
America,
The fund is official deposited by the Government, to be used to
compensate you, for all your loss, to care and control of the ; HSBC
BANK, BANK OF AMERICA & UNITED BANK,
So all you need to do is to, reply to this mail, with same address,
which it was sent to, and forward your details, as soon as you
received this notification, in order not to be released to wrong
person and make sure you stop making payments to people..
Your information;
#Full name.............#Home address...........#Nearest airport...........
#Age......#ID copy.......#Next of
kin........#Occupation...........#DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER.......
#NEXT OF KIN DETAILS [INCLUDE THE NEXT OF KIN INFORMATION]
Note; your fund is about to be released through online banking, to
avoid any delay, so you can withdraw at your own pace..
REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE FROM THE SAME MAIL, WHICH IT WAS SENT TO; so we
can proceed in the release of your fund, THE HSBC VICE PRESIDENT'S
CONTACT IS; [wyattecrowell@gmail.com ], OR CONTACT HIM DIRECTLY
VIA CALLS OR WHATSAPP
[+13152390144], FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TO FORWARD YOUR FULL DETAILS, HERE, AND THE BANK
MANAGER WOULD GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU AFTER VERIFICATION

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