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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: "FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPT" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 04:26:46 -0800
Subject: RE:HSBC BANK(ARE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO MRS.JANET?)

Dear Customer,

5HP. Hsbc Bank PLC is authorized and regulated by the
Financial Services Authority.
Ref: 9905240 From: Hsbc Bank London
Foreign Head of Operations Department
Registered Office: 1 Churchill Place,
London E14 5HP.United Kingdom.
CONTRACT #: MAV/FGN/MIN/009.
Registered No: 1026167.

Attention: Beneficiary

How are you today?

I am glad to contact you that the F.B.I affiliated with
World Bank in (SWITZERLAND) has instructed us to
release your outstanding Fund worth of Eight Hundred
Thousand U.S Dollars ($800,000.00) to you before 72hrs
ultimatum. Ultimatum.

With the supporting evidence before the IMF in respect to
your awaited fund .We wish to inform you that we have
thoroughly Investigated your payment matter which have been
overdue with the help of our Global Financial Intelligence
Monitoring Network System (GFIM) that you are having an
illegal transactions with people claiming to be who they are
not.

During our Investigation over your fund, we found out that
the reason why we have not release your fund to you was
because you have not fulfilled your Obligations given to you
in respect to your fund and at the same time you have choose
to deal with the wrong people over your fund, which is the
main reason why your payment have been delayed up till this
moment, After much complains over beneficiary not been paid
the situation was brought to our office.


Mean- While,A woman came to our office few days ago with a
letter claiming to be your true relative. Here are her
information's below for you to confirm to this office if
this woman is truly your relative or not so that the Hsbc
Bank will not be held responsible for paying into any wrong
Account.


Claim Name; Mrs.Janet

Bank Name; CITI BANK

Arizona, USA

Account Number;6503809428

Occupation; Dentist

Nationality; USA Citizen



Please,Do re-confirm to this office,As a matter of urgency
if this woman is from you. You are requested to Re-confirm
this information's for verifications process so that your
fund valid Eight Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars ($800,000.00)
would be release to you with any further delay if we can
confirm all the documents approval endorse by the
International Monetary Fund Organization.



Your quick response will be appreciated before we proceed
releasing the said fund to the person that claim to be your
relative in United States Of America.

You are to direct your response back to my email:hsbcbank.dept@yahoo.com

Thanks in anticipation.

Mr.Richard Lewis

Director Foreign Operations
Payment/Remittance Department
Hsbc Bank Plc (London)
Hsbc bank PLC, which is authorised and regulated by the
FLondon E14 5HPinancial Services Authority, has approved
this document. Registered in England. Registered No:
1026167. Registered Office: 1 Churchill Place,

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