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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "transfer into your account" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: HSBC EQUATOR <paymentsprocessingdept@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:45:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello Amarjit Singh .


HSBC Equator
Member HSBC Group,
Int'l Transfer Processing Dept.
Trust Towers, Asylum Down
PMB CCCI Cantonments,
Accra Ghana.

ATTN:Amarjit Singh,

RE: SWIFT TRANSFER OF US$4.5 MILLION INTEREST INTO YOUR ACCOUNT

I am the Head of Treasury Department of HSBC
BANK-ACCRA-GHANA.Sometime ago, your contract money was
brought to our bank from Economic Community of West
African Foreign Contractor Payment Panel made of the
following countries: -Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, Benin,
Senegal, Ivory- Coast, Gambia, Mali, etc.(Ecowas).
After some period, they recalled the fund back to
their treasury.

For the period of time this fund has been in our bank,
it has generated an interest of US$4.5 Million, which
we consider must be paid to you since you are one of
the contractors that have not received his/her
payment. As a matter of fact we the management of this
bank has resolved and decided to pay the interest of
the fund via Swift Transfer into your account.

What we need from you now is any form of
identification your international passport number or
your driving license number, then your telephone and
fax number for easy communication.

In view of this you are hereby instructed to contact
this office immediately you receive this message and
reconfirm your banking particulars. The HSBC Bank
therefore apologize for any form of delay and
inconvenience. We are poised to serve you better and
waiting to hear from you.

Cordially yours,
MR ROBERT NARTEY

ITP DEPT .
HSBC BANK GH



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