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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 LONDON UK <webxxx123444@att.net>
Reply-To: martinshaword_hsbk@w.cn
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 03:47:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Payment Notification FROM HSBC




HSBC BANK LONDON UK
HSBC Holdings plc
8 Canada Square
London E14 5HQ
DIRECT LINE: + 44 7024053599
OUR REF:hsbc/xxx1/remttdept/uk/2012
email:martinshaword_hsbk@w.cn
 
>From Martins Howard Jr.
Foreign Remittance Department
HSBC LONDON

Re: Payment Notification

Attn: Beneficiary,

Appropriate payment notification have been received from the world bank headwaters Switzerland in collaborations with the United Nations for onward transfer of your outstanding fund from the Government of Nigeria.

AS a result of financial misconduct and irregularities from the officials of the country concerned, the world bank have received your payment files and gave a satisfactory approvals for payment as we have received appropriate instructions.

In view of the above, you are warned to stop any contacts with any group or people concerning your payment hence this notification letter. We will not hesitate to report any of your dealings with any group to the world bank which we discover in these process.

Furthermore,you are required you to re confirm the below listed details to avoid wrong transfer or missing of funds thereafter transfer as we will not be accountable.

a) Your A/C Details for the Transfer
b) Your Full Name/ Address
c) Your Driver's License/ lint's passport Copy for proper identification
d) Your Tel No.
e)  Your Total Amount of Fund

Be informed that you are to treat with urgency as it requires.

Upon receipt of the above, we shall commence for transfer process of your payment files.

Awaiting Your immediate response,
With Regards,
Martins Howard Jr.
Foreign Remittance Department

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