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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:
  • "affidavit of claim" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "dormant account" (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.
  • +447031860769 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • dave.auditor@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • accessatmrobert@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BANK HSBC" <hsbcbank@mailbox.hu>
Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 14:42:25 +0200
Subject: RECEIVE YOUR MONEY FROM HSBC BANK LONDON, STOP THOSE ILLEGAL BANKS.


*HSBC's world headquartersLONDON:
HEAD QUARTER BRITISH
BANK HEAD QUARTER
BRITISH BOX 1126 LONDON
PHONE : 44-7031860769
PHONE: 44-7031860816
PHONE : 44-7045716939
PHONE:447045716933.

Reply me here > **dave.auditor@hotmail.com* <dave.auditor@hotmail.com>
*

ATTN SIR

Let me inform you that The HSBC BANK London have already receive your
Transfer Money from Central Bank of west Africa from the official central
bank been a genuine central bank that want your favor and progress of you in
the manner to transfer your Fund about USD,15M.500, 000, 00. Fifteen million
Five hundred Thousand Dollars.

let me brought to your attention that the Central Bank of west Africa is
already directed us to inform you that The Hsbc bank London was in position
to Transfer your fund in any of our Transfer arrangement base on the time we
receive your reply.

Before I procceed I will like to introduce my humble self to you,I am Dr
HARRISON MCCQUEENEY From Hsbc Bank London, my position is Transfer
Telegraphic Officer from HSBC BANK London.

As a matter of fact The Hsbc Bank London want to transfer
your fund to any of your oversea bank account as Transfer fund was
USD,15M.500,000.00 USD) Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) which HSBC BANK London receive from Central Bank of west Africa in
respect to Transfer in your favor as the original owner of the fund.

Let me advice you to present to us any of your actively bank account that
should be capable and fit to receive your fund of USD15M,000,000,00 fifteen
million five hundred dollars without further delay and immediately you
receive this Transfer Fund I shall make a trip to your country for you to
compensate us.*

*mean while you will remain honesty to me until the end of the final
transfer of your fund and you shall believe in God that you will never let
us down in the future.

I shall explain to you that in one of our periodical auditing we recovere a
dormant account that hold balance of USD,15M.500,000.00 USD) Fifteen Million
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars at HSBC BANK London as your
personal fund While no body was operating in this account That is why we
Decided to contact you for the Transfer of the said amount of (USD,
15M,500,000.000.00 USD) as your personal fund.

bear in mind that after the transfer of your fund i will Travel meet you
face to face in your Country to share Joy Together and for you to compensate
us as job well done.

what HSBC BANK London Want from you now as urgent is:

1 ) Your Bank Account, include your bank name.
2 ) Your personal phone and fax.
3 ) the name of your Agent in Your bank if at all you have Agent but if
not,dont worry.
4 ) The Affidavit of Claim from central bank of west Africa to attach in
your file before we shall Transfer your Fundto your choice.

treat as most confidential matter to avoid those bad eggs of the world not
to recover your contact / your companies name because they are not honest.

call me in London united kingdom for oral discussion:
PHONE : 44-7031860769
PHONE: 44-7031860816.

reply me in this email address:
**accessatmrobert@gmail.com* <accessatmrobert@gmail.com>
*dave.auditor@hotmail.com* <dave.auditor@hotmail.com>
*

Regards Dr Harrison Mccqueeney.*

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