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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: "HSBC BANK" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:00:18 -0700
Subject: ATM DEBIT CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM

HSBC London Offices
Address: Address: HSBC Holdings plc
8 Canada Square
London E14 5HQ.
Tel: 44 704 573 4447,
Fax: 44 709 289 3296

ATM DEBIT CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM

Attn: Sir/Madam ,

Going by series of petition received from International Body on the way your Contract , Inheritance/ Lotto Winning fund were handled by banks in Africa , After Extensive close door meeting with Board of Directors ,It was Resolved and Agreed upon that your Fund would be released to you by us on a special method of payment, which tag Name Reads ATM DEBIT CARD.

This method of payment is designed by the Government to avert fraud perpetration or stoppage of fund by Some Agencies either through Anti Terrorist Certificate or other certificates. This Swift Debit Card would be issued to you upon meeting with the Bank Requirement.

This office has Been Mandated to take charge of the Issuance of the ATM DEBIT CARD and that your Lotto Winning, Contract/ Inheritance payment file should be passed to my desk for clarification .Upon Certification that your file is ok. This Office would direct you on how to receive your over due Lotto Winning,Contract / Inheritance fund via ATM Debit CARD.

The ATM DEBIT CARD would be delivered to you via Courier. In the light of this aforementioned, you are required to re-furnish this office with the following information.


Full Name:
Full Address:
Median Name:
Your Next of Kin Name:
Your date of Birth:
Your telephone number:
Your fax number:
Your Lotto Winning, Contract / Inheritance Amount:

This Information would be used in opening of an account here . It from here that the ATM would be used in issuance of The ATM DEBIT CARD in your favor with the Debit card Number and all your information inserted into the card. Upon completion of this issuance of the Debit Card, It would be send to you via Courier to your residential Address.

Urgently furnish this office with your Contact information in order to reconfirm if it's in line with the one contained in our payment data. Be informed that your fund has been called back and it's now in a suspense Account here in our bank.

Waiting for an urgent response.


Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Carol Gold.
Customer Service,HSBC Bank,London




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