419 scam: "HSBC PAYMENT BOND"<charitystan@mail.kz> (HSBC PAYMENT BOND)

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- mrscharitystan1@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "HSBC PAYMENT BOND" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs_charity_stan@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:47:25 +0200
Subject: (HSBC PAYMENT BOND)

(HSBC PAYMENT BOND)

Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank,

IMF and instruction from the new president of the Economic Community
of West African States (ECOWAS). Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas. Those
outstanding foreigner debts especially contracts/inheritance payment of
60% of their initial fund should be compensated to the beneficiaries forth
with unconditionally.

>From the records of outstanding debts due for payment with the Economic Community
of West African States your name was discovered on the list of the outstanding, who
have not received their payments.

Due to your past efforts and attempts to transferred your fund, we wish to inform you that
your payment, as a result of the present global credit crunch and prevailing economic situation,
it is going to presently be difficult for you to receive your funds via direct wire transfer.
Arrangements have however just been concluded with HSBC Security for you to receive your
payment by HSBC Bonds which can be discounted into your account. If this alternative meets
your approvals, I will put you in direct contact with the banking officers in charge of the transaction.

Thanks for the good attention.

Mrs. Charity Stan.

Alternative email: mrscharitystan1@sify.com

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