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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: "Dr. David Smith" <chibuzoofoegbu21@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2022 08:58:25 +0100
Subject: Dear Customer,


HSBC BANK
Westfield Stratford City, Layton Rd
London Kingdom
Tel/Fax....01547728216 - 441547728216
WhatsANumber....+447464002601

TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER NOTICE OF £10.5 MILLION TRANSFER

Dear Customer,

Sorry for the delay in sending this message, I checked over some files in
our office and I discovered that a total of £10,5M (Ten Million, Five
Hundred Thousand British Pound sterling) has been approved to your Bank
Account from our Bank (HSBC Bank) London Kingdom. (I think it is a
winning/Inheritances funds) I believe you can remember dealing with some
corporate body or individual about the said fund to be transferred to your
nominated Bank Account.

I am Dr. David Smith, Director of operations department HSBC Bank, London
United Kingdom. Please indicate your interest in case you are still
interested to receive the fund. I will get back to you with further details
as I receive your email.

The sharing ratio is 30% for me, 30% for you and %40 will be invested in
Orphanages and Widows (humanitarian work) with your assistance.


Please chat me up privately on my WhatsANumber....+447464002601 for more
details.

I am pleased with the excellent work done by the HSBC Bank.

Yours sincerely,
Dr. David Smith
Email(smithdrdavid76@gmail.com)
Chairman, director of operations department.
Director of HSBC Bank.

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