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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 London Uk <info@hsbuk-lndn.org>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:05:04 +0100
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT AND URGENT FROM HSBC BANK LONDON


THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE TWO HSBC BANK OFFICIALS THAT ARE COMING TO
MEET WITH YOU IN CANADA FOR THE DEPOSIT OF THE SUM OF US$5.5MILLION INTO
YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT ARRIVE ATLANTA GEORGIA TODAY THE 22ND OF OCTOBER
2009 AT ABOUT 6.35AM ATLANTA GEORGIA TIME VIA BRITISH AIRWAYS FLIGHT NUMBER
909.

MEANWHILE THEY ARE ALREADY ON THEIR WAY TO OUR CORRESPONDING BANK IN ATLANTA
GEORGIA BANK OF AMERICA TO RAISE THE BANK CERTIFIED CASHIERS CHECK OF THE
SUM OF US$5.5MILLION THAT IS NEEDED FOR THE DEPOSIT INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK
ACCOUNT.

SO YOU ARE HEREBY ADVICE TO CONTACT THEM ON THEIR DIRECT CONTACT INFORMATION
STATED BELOW IN ATLANTA GEORGIA AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL SO THAT
THEY WILL LET YOU KNOW THEIR DATE AND TIME OF ARRIVAL IN CANADA.

NAME: MR. DERRICK BROWN AND MRS. MARIA DAVID
TEL: 1-404-348-0111
EMAIL: mrsmariadavid_1000@yahoo.co.uk

CALL THEM NOW.

CONGRATULATION IN ADVANCE

REGARDS,

MR. DOUGLAS FLINT
INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT DEPARTMENT HSBC BANK CANADA SQUARE LONDON

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