419 scam: hsbc bank ghana <officeagent15@att.net> YOUR RESPONSE IS URGENTLY NEEDED AS TO PROCEED

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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:

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:
- "dear beneficiary," (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.

Fraud email example:

From: hsbc bank ghana <officeagent15@att.net>
Reply-To: infohsbc.bankoffice05@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:10:37 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR RESPONSE IS URGENTLY NEEDED AS TO PROCEED

International transfer

Processing Department

Trust Towers Asylum Down

2nd Floor PMB CCCI

Cantonments, Accra Ghana

SWIFT HSBC 22

Dear Beneficiary,

RE: SWIFT TRANSFER OF US$ 1.5 MILLION ACCURED INTEREST INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

I am Dr.Kwame Jacob the Head of Treasury Department ,HSBC BANK ACCRA GHANA in our bank, your over-due contract /Legecy funds was brought to our bank from all African Apex Bank, THIS MONEY WAS TAKEN BACK to the Federal Government Treasury for the period of time this money was in our bank. It generated an Accured Interest which we considered your long suffering/delays with WEST AFRICAN bureaucratic government officials. your name was brought to our bank as one of the unpaid beneficiaries whose funds has not been paid.

The World Bank auditors, international Monetary fund (I.M.F) and other Monetary agencies resolved the issue in London after one week meeting and decided to pay you this accured interest funds via Swift Telegraphic Wire Transfer(KTT) into your designated account.

What we need from you now is any form of your identification for example,Your International Passport number or Your driving license number, Then your Telephone and Fax number for easy communication /Your account information.

As a matter of fact we don't have enough time to waste since we have wasted time in contacting our respective customers, so try and comply with the entire necessary requirement for remittance.

We await your prompt response.

Best Regards,

Dr. Kwame Jacob

Head Of Treasury Department.

Hsbc Bank Ghana

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