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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +448712638004 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "henry_hsbc@terra.es" <henry_hsbc@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 05:36:23 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY


HSBC BANK PLC.
166 VAUXHALL BRIDGE RD
LONDON, SW1V 2RB, UK
TELE/FAX LINE: +44 871 263 8004, +44 871 263 7206
DATE:10/08/2007
FROM: DR. HENRY CLARK.
REPLY TO THIS EMAIL: =20
=20
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY
=20
THE RECEIPT OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND IN HSBC LONDON.
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN RECEIVE=
D HERE IN HSBC BANK WITH THE ABOVE CONTACT ADDRESS ON THE 30TH JULY 2007 AN=
D HAS BEEN APPROVED TO BE RELEASE TO YOU, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT) -DIR=
ECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR THROUGH ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENT AGENT NOMINATE=
D BY THE BOARD OF COMMITTEE FOR FUND TRANSFER. =20
=20
IT IS IN YOUR OWN INTEREST TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS WITH WHOSOEVER IT=
MAY BE AND CORRESPOND ONLY TO THE FINANCIAL OFFICER (DR HENRY CLARK OF THE=
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT) DESIGNATED TO PAY YOUR FUNDS DIRECTLY INTO =
YOUR ACCOUNT VIA WIRE TRANSFER FROM HSBC LONDON.=20
=20
DUE TO IMPOSTERS, THE WORLD BANK AND UNITED NATIONS HAVE MANDATED THAT HENC=
EFORTH EVERY FOREIGN BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS BEING CARRIED OUT WITH ANY OUTSI=
DE PERSONAL OUTSIDE THE UNDERSTATED OFFICER SHOULD BE PUT ON HOLD AND EVERY=
PAYMENT INFORMATION FORWARDED FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT TRANSFER, BUSINESS IN =
THIS CATEGORIES, CONTRACTS EXECUTED WITH THE GOVERNMENTS, NNPC, CONTRACTOR'=
S, BENEFICIARY'S, INTERNATIONAL LOTTO=E2=80=99S GAMES WINNINGS, NEXT OF KIN=
PAYMENTS AND ALL FORMS OF TRANSACTIONS IN LIKE MANNERS ARE DIRECTED TO COM=
PLY WITH THIS ORDER INFORMATION FOR YOUR FUND PAYMENT AS IT HAS BEEN APPROV=
ED PROVIDED ALL INFORMATION=E2=80=99S ARE INTACT AND CORRECT INFORMATION=E2=
=80=99S AND BANK DETAILS RESENT FOR FINAL FUND TRANSFER.
=20
MEANWHILE, A GENTEL MAN WROTE A LATTER TO THIS OFFICE LAST WEEK, CLAIMING T=
O BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE IS HIS INFORMATION FOR YOU TO CONFIRM T=
O THIS OFFICE IF THIS MAN IS TRULY FROM YOU OR NOT SO THAT THE HSBC BANK PL=
C WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT=20
=20
BANK NAME:WHITNEY NATIONAL BANK
BRANCH:RYAN STREET BRANCH
ADD:3401 RYAN STREET
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA 70605 USA.
BANKERS SWIFT CODE: WHITUS44
ABA: 065000171
ACCOUNT NAME: J. P. CHAMBERLAIN
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 713755814
=20
PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS GENTEL M=
AN IS FROM YOU. YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION FOR VER=
IFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOURE FUND WILL BE REMITTED TO YOU AS, THIS FUN=
D IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF. INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU=
FOR VERIFICATION IS AS FOLLOW: -
1) YOUR FULL NAME.=20

2) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE #.
3) RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS=20
4) COMPANY NAME, OFFICE POSITION AND COMPANY ADDRESS.=20
5) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS.
6) WORKING I'D / INT'L PASSPORT.
=20
IT IS UNQUESTIONABLE THAT AT THE RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION YOUR PAYM=
ENT WILL CERTAINLY BE MADE ABLE TO YOU IN INTERNATIONAL ATM CARD / CERTIFIE=
D DRAFT / WIRE TRANSFER AT YOUR REQUEST AFTER THE APPROVAL OF YOUR INFORMAT=
ION VALID, THIS IS AS A RESULT OF THE ON-GOING DRIVE OF THE BRITISH MINISTR=
Y OF FINANCE TO UPDATE ITS BOOKS AND CLEAR OVERDUE PAYMENTS TO ALL RIGHTFUL=
BENEFICIARIES / HEIRS. THEREFORE I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU PROMPTLY AN=
D HUMBLY RESPOND TO THIS NOTIFICATION LETTER IMMEDIATELY. YOU MUST CALL ME =
ON MY DIRECT NUMBER {+ (44) 7840132948} AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER =
FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.
AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES =
IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.=20
WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF THIS FUND M=
UST HAVE COURSED YOU FROM THE CORRESPONDENT BANK, I PROMISE YOU OF MY FULL =
COOPERATION OF YOUR TRANSFER IN WHATEVER MANNER YOU DEEM FIT TO RECEIVE YOU=
R FUND.
=20
CONGRATULATION!!
YOURS IN SERVICE,=20
DR. HENRY CLARK=20
DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPT.
HSBC BANK LONDON.





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