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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:
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • "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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • hsbc_customercare@sunumail.sn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?HSBC=20BANK=20OF=20LONDON?= <hsbcbank_london3349@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: hsbc_customercare@sunumail.sn
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 11:04:40 +0530 (IST)
Subject: URGENT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FROM HSBC BANK OF LONDON


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: hsbcbank_london3349@yahoo.in



- >

HSBC BANK OF LONDON>

1030 ADELAIDE STREET LONDON ON. N5Y-2M2>

UNITED KINGDON, LONDON.>

Swift Address: HSBCXA/GLA XXX/00TD/2009 >

Motto: Your Success is Our Happiness >

I,am Mrs.Paula Barrett,the manager foreign operation remittance Department of HSBC Bank London of Uk.>

This is to bring to your notice that my office has Taking over all the money Transaction originated from any part of African and Europe countries as Contract payment, Fund inheritance or Lottery Winning due to aquthorized/incapability of financial institutions/security companies In releasing such huge sum of money due to Fraud, terrorist and money Laundry activities going onworld wide.>

The World Bank Group has Mandated the HSBC Bank via my Office to release funds to beneficiaries through Tele Banking Transfer,Hence Your Name appears as one of The fund beneficiaries whom their fund was successfully cleared recently From Terrorist and Money laundry and your money will be released to you Through Tele-Banking that is the only way you would receive Your money to avoid paying excess charges.>

As regards to this arrangement,you are advised to contactthe telex director Mrs. Elspeth Schwenk through her direct email; (hsbc_customercare@sunumail.sn ) to transfer your fund into your bank Account that you would provide. You are therefore advised to forward your direct telephone numbers,Your complete name and your mailing address, age/marital status and occupation/position to Mrs. Elspeth Schwenk for Immediate release of your Thirty Million Dollars Only (US$30, 000,000.00). Note that this payment shall follow all due legal proceedings before it will be released to your bank account.>

Therefore be aware that your fund has obtained all the clearance to be released to you. >

Finally, respond to this mail immediately including the required information. >

Sincerely yours,>

Mrs.Paula Barrett.>

HSBC Bank of London.

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