419 scam: "Hsbc Bank London"<sirbrianmoffat@rocketmail.com> Compenisation Payment

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Hsbc Bank London" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <foreign-remittance@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 11:48:49 +0100
Subject: Compenisation Payment

HSBC Bank London.

Dear Sir/Madam,

We on the 6th May 2010 received a payment credit instruction from the United Nation`s Reconciliation
account with the World Bank to credit into your account the sum of US$1,500.000.00 (One Million Five
Hundred United States Dollars) as compensation payment for your looses in hands of Europe/African fraud
stars.

This resolution was made after the recent meet held by the United Nation, IMF and financial in-situation.
However, you shall require providing the followings data below.

{1}. Your Full Name and Address:
{2}. Your Confidential Tel, Cell and Fax.
{3). Your Bank name and address:
{4). Your A/c Name and A/c Numbers.:
(5). Your Swift Code / Routing Numbers:
(6). Your Identification Card:

Please do provide the above information accurately, as this office will not be held liable for any wrong
transfer of funds or liability of funds credited into a ghost account.

Thanks for banking with us while we looking forward to serving you with the best of our service.

Yours in Service,

Sir Brain Moffat

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