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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: "FBI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <david_hsbcbankusa1@emailclick.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:18:46 -0700
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION,OUR DILIGENCE IN THIS MATTER NEEDS TO BE RECOGNIZED

fbi.gov
Federal Result

We are pleased to inform you that these information has been an agreement between World Debt Reconciliation Committee newly set up by The International Bank For Reconciliation And Development(WORLD BANK)and the International Monetary Fund(IMF)based on series of petitions we received from International Bodies such as Co-operate Bodies and Non-Governmental Organizations(NGO)on the inability of some Government of different countries in the World, Commercial banks and World Lottery Organization to settle their clients Contract debt, Inheritance Fund and Winning prize fund.

After an extensive close door meeting between the Board of Directors of WORLD BANK AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND), It was resolved and agreed upon that the HSBC BANK should be the designated bank for the contract and it was so luckily of you that your fund was oberved among those who hasen't got their's in one way or the other,so all you need do now is to contact the HSBC BANK via the email below,and you are to be informed that a fee of uds$300 will be required from you before the bank provides you every necessary information for the transfer.


CONTACT THE HSBC BANK MANAGER VIA THE EMAIL BELOW
david_hsbcbankusa1@emailclick.com

FBI BOARD OF DIRECTOR
Arthur M. Cummings

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