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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: Douglas Flint <hsbcbank201@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 19:13:45 +0200
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION.

Home - HSBC Bank UK   The world's local bank              
 
 
HSBCPLC
International Transfer
Processing Department
 
P. O. Box: 181
39, High Streets,
Ashford Kent TN248TG
London EC2P
 
Leicester Currency
Cheque Center
 
P. O. Box: 47,
135, Charles Street,
Leicester LE1 9GD
 
Telex: 888401
Telegrams: CINNAFOREX
 
13TH OCTOBER 2007
LONDON OFFICE
Our reference 20/725/NW
**HSBC 00006938**
**Ordering Customer:
** HSBC BK **
004 SWIFT TRN 92BK
BANK PRIORITY (300CRF)
Ordering Beneficiary
 
Tel:  + 44 (702) 402 7652
Fax: + 44 (703) 186 2473
 
 
To All Concern Contractors / Beneficiaries,
 
Dear Sir,
 
Welcome to the International Funds Transfer Department of the HSBC Bank Plc.
 
HSBC Bank Plc is a bank established to create a path in the World's Financial Institute, we take care of Customers Funds without fear of Fraudulent attack because we have worked out Secured Modalities to Protect and Preserve Customers Funds to their greatest expectation.
 
HSBC Bank Plc provide you with the privilege to our In-House Investment Policies with regards to the creation of a better future for your investment. 
 
The HSBC Bank Plc, is happily celebrating a Tremendous Profit in the Capital Market which saw us making more than 200% gain more than we budgeted. In the light of this, we have been seriously warned by the Authorities, President George Bush of United States of America, UN Secretary General Ben Kimoon, European Representative John Bruton, World Bank, IMF, ICJ and Other International Financial Bodies, to make sure we settle most of our Outstanding Foreign Debt.
 
This is in fulfillment of the promise made to the whole Foreign Contractors/Beneficiary’s during the just concluded G8 Summit, in Germany, and 62nd UN General Assemble, that every Outstanding Inheritance Payment with the below mentioned Countries, every Beneficiary should come forward for this claims without further delay.
 
As a result of the delay in the past, regarding the payment of your (Contract Inheritance Funds, Next-Of-Kin & Lotto Beneficiaries), that was Originated from {Americans, Africa, Europe, Asia, & Middle East} among the List of Individuals and Companies, your Unpaid funds has been located to this bank {HSBC Bank London - UK}.

About {$1.6 Billion US Dollar}, have been maped out this last Quarter of the year 2007, We hereby confirmed receipt of payment of US$10,500,000.00 dollars only, into our official ESCROW account with the HSBC Bank London-UK.
 
Your name appeared among the Beneficiaries who will receive there Inheritance Payment of $10.5 Million, and it has been approved already for weeks now. You are requested to get back to me for more direction and Instruction on how to receive your Funds Inheritance Payment.
 
Kindly provide us with the below information to Private E-mail: dgflinthsbc@yahoo.co.uk to reconfirm your details in our database for immediate remittance into your designated account.
 
1) YOUR FULL NAME.
2) TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBER.
3) COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS.
4) PROFESSION, AGE, SEX AND MARITAL STATUS.
 
We sincerely apologize for the delays and advice you to STOP any further communication with your associate in any of the African Countries for they contributed 100% hindrances to the release of your funds. Our final Fund Release Order will be forwarded to our operational paying bank, the HSBC Bank London-UK for immediate transfer of your allocation into your designated account upon receipt and official re-confirmation of your information in our database.
 
Fund will be retrieved to treasury after ten (10) business days of this notice.
 
Yours in service,  
 
for; HSBC Bank London-UK
 
Mr. Douglas J. Flint
Director of Finance/Credit Control & Wire Transfer Department.
Home - HSBC Bank UK London-UK.

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