419 scam: FRANK WILSON <frankwilson1953@hotmail.com> PAYMENT NOTIFICATION!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "your payment is being processed" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- frankwilson1953@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FRANK WILSON <frankwilson1953@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:28:58 +0200
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION!

ATTENTION:

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT YOUR INHERITANCE/CONTRACT PAYMENT OF $10
MILLION DOLLARS HAS BEEN APPROVED TO BE MADE TO YOU WITHOUT ANY FURTHER
DELAY. HSBC BANK LONDON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INVESTIGATING THE LEGITIMACY OF
UNPAID CONTRACT, INHERITANCE AND LOTTO WINNING CLAIMS MADE BY BANKS AND
COMPANIES.

YOU ARE BEING LEGALLY CONTACTED REGARDING THE RELEASE OF YOUR LONG AWAITED
FUND, AFTER A DETAILED REVIEW OF YOUR FILE. THE HSBC BANK GROUP HAS THAT
YOUR FUND SHOULD BE RELEASE TO YOU IMMEDIATELY. THE SUM OF $10,000.000 (
TEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY). I THEREFORE WISH TO INFORM YOU
THAT YOUR PAYMENT IS BEING PROCESSED AND WILL BE PAID TO YOU AS SOON AS
YOU RESPOND TO THIS LETTER.

WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING REPORT AND EMAIL FROM ONE MR HARRY SHAPIRO OF USA,
SAYING THAT YOU ARE DIED. THAT YOU DIE AS A RESULT OF CAR CRASH. IF YOU
ARE ALIVE KINDLY REPLY ME.
RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE FOLLOWING

1) YOUR FULL NAME
2) HOME ADDRESS
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE NUMBER
4) OCCUPATION AND POSITION
5) SEX, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS

REACH ME VIA EMAIL: frankwilson1953@hotmail.com, TO ENABLE THE BANK
PROCESS YOUR PAYMENT.I AWAIT YOUR REPLY.

THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION
FRANK WILSON
(MANAGER,HSBC BANK LONDON.

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