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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 PLC" <bb_das_01@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 06:20:42 +0800
Subject: TOP SECRET & URGENT MESSAGE, PLEASE!

(Top Secret and Urgent Message, Please.)


Mr Mark Diver.(Manager)
HSBC Bank Plc.
1 Woburn Place
Russell Square
London. WC1H OLQ
Private Tel: +44 792 4004 258.

Attention: Please.


I must first apologize for this unexpected e-mail message to you, I am
aware that this is not the best medium for an approach when starting a
business relationship since we have not met before, but as time goes on
you will realize the need for my action.

My name is Mr. Mark Diver, a manager in HSBC bank in London. I got your
information during my search on your Country Chambers of Commerce. I am
47 Years of Age and Married with four Lovely Kids. It may interest you
to know that I am a man of peace.

I wish to request for your consent in a business deal valued at
US$55,500,000.00 (Fifty Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand United
States dollars) that I want to transfer into a safe foreign bank
account.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us, as
a Branch Manager, it is my duty to send in a financial report to our
head Office at the end of each year. In our 2009 end of year report, my
branch in which I am the manager made excess profit Which our Head
Office is not aware of, then I decided to place the above mentioned
amount on what we call (SUSPENSE ACCOUNT) without any beneficiary.

As an Officer of the Bank I can not be directly connected to this funds,
so this informed my decision to contact you for us to move the funds to
your account. Note there are practically no risk involved, it will be a
bank to bank transfer, all I need from you is your cooperation for me to
front you as the depositor so that the funds will be transferred to your
designated account.

If you accept this offer to work with me, I will appreciate it very
much. As soon as I receive your response I will give you details on how
we can achieve it successfully. Please for any further communications,
get in touch with me through my private email at:
mark_diva_01@yahoo.co.jp

Best Regards,

Mr Mark Diver.



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