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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: treasurydepartment@volny.cz (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2010 04:53:26 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: UNITED NATIONS AND EUROPEAN UNION


DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL
UNITED NATION (UN) / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
GENEVA-SWITZERLAND


Ref: IF-FDS-VOL 711-2010


ATTN: BENEFICIARY
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND

In close consultation with the World Bank, IMF and the European
Union (EU), this is to notify you of your enlistment as a
beneficiary of a Contract Inheritance Fund of $7million United
States dollars.

Following the United States of America and World Bank Mandate of
July 2009 on foreign payment and debt settlement, our office has
finally been granted approval to alert all associated debtors, Next
of Kin Beneficiary, Category Contractors with the British Union
Countries with some Africa Government on the payment approval notice
by the World Bank Auditors and International Monetary Fund. Your
payment file has been reviewed and processed for payment by this
office and adequate measures have been taken to that effect.

Consequently, Hsbc Bank Ghana Plc has been directed by the World
Body to off set these outstanding debts, You are required to
re-confirm to the paying bank following details below immediately.

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY.
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS
6) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS
7) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE.

Believing that this arrangement will suit your condition and
expectations, we will therefore request for your expedited response
to avoid any more delay. Your response should be directed to Hsbc
bank Accra Ghana Plc, Director (Mr. Ibrahim Dauda), and The Head of
Inheritance Funds payment section HSBC BANK GHANA; upon receipt of
this message through the out lined contact details.

THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT HSBC BANK PLC
TRUST TOWERS ASYLUM DOWN
2ND FLOOR PMB CCCI
CANTONMENTS, ACCRA GHANA
SWIFT HSBC 22
DIRECT NUM: +233 276 667 807
FAX NUM: +233 276 667 808
E-MAIL: hsbcbankplc.ghana@gmail.com

During the event of your contact with him, we also advise that you
refer him to the below release code number for payment
Identifications, thereafter you will be informed on the payment
proceeds.

Payment Approval Code: RE-WDL-US 5678C
File Reference Number: USGV / 3840 / 24-10

Once more expedite actions toward the contact with the above named
person; we have advised him further on all procedures and
instructions about the release of your payment for prompt
settlement. We sincerely apologies on behalf of the British/ Africa
Union Countries for the irregularities and delay so far, Moreover,
we thank you for your kind understanding in this matter.

Note that the officials in HSBC BANK GHANA have been authorized to
handle this payment to keep a clean state of foreign debt settlement
because some Government officials and individuals have tried to
transfer this inheritance fund to you but failed due to dishonesty
and unnecessary demand for fees, the United States Department of the
Treasury and British Union will not be interested in any complaint
from you if you fail to receive your fund via this programmed or
fail to abide by this instruction.


Your urgent attention is expected.


SIR GEORGE GRAHAM.
DEBT RECONCILIATION DEPARTMENT
UNITED NATIONS AND EUROPEAN UNION


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