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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:

• 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:
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • hsbcequator041@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: john akins <hsbc_equator932@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 06:49:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: TRANSFER OF ACCUMULATED INTEREST INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.


HSBC Equator
Member HSBC Group, International Transfer
Processing Department
Trust Towers, region Asylum Down
2nd Floor, PMB CCCI
Cantonments, Accra Ghana
TO: Managing Director.

ATTN: Dear Sir.

RE: SWIFT TRANSFER OF ACCUMULATED INTEREST OF US$7,500.000 MILLION INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

I am, MR. JOHN ATKINS, The Head of Treasury Department at HSBC BANK, ACCRA, GHANA.
In the course of executing my official duty as head of treasury at the above bank, I discovered that some rebel leaders in the war torn countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone had deposited large trunks of boxes in the bank vault for safekeeping purposes.
These Boxes contains $7,500.000 USD. Most of the rebel leaders are either dead, detained by international tribunals or on the run to evade justice for crime against humanity.
It is in the cause of sourcing for a reliable international businessman who could facilitate in the transfer of the funds to their account that I chanced your contacts.
This transaction is done with the blessing of the General Manager of the Bank.
I would need you indulgence in fascinating the transfer of this funds to Australia or another country of your choice for investment purposes.
The fund in question is crime free, no liens and encumbrances and there will be absolutely no liability on your side, be it legal or financial.
I would have preferred if you could visit me in my office in Ghana so that I may take you to our vault and show you the box.
Please hold this proposal to the highest level of confidentiality while I wait for your response.
Because of the urgent nature of this transaction, you may reach me directly at any time at 00 233 24 348 7038.
Thanks and God bless you in all your endeavors towards this transaction.

Best Regards,
MR. JOHN ATKINS
HEAD TREASURY DEPARTMENT
HSBC BANK, ACCRA GHANA.
Contact:233-24-3487038
Email Address:(hsbcequator041@gmail.com)


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