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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: "Alex Hungate" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <douglasflint.hsbc27@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2011 07:36:05 +0800
Subject: Hsbc Payment Notification.

HSBC BANK PLC LONDON.(REGISTERED NO.1026167).
ADDRESS: 8 CANADA SQUARE LONDON, E14 5HQ,
UNITED KINGDOM.
Chairman Committee On Foreign Contract And
Inheritance fund Payment Notification
FROM:HSBC BANK PLC LONDON.

Attn: Beneficiary,

The U.S.A Government, World Bank And United Nations Organization Official Has Approved to pay you part payment of your
contract/Inheritance Fund payment Valued at USD$10.5m in conjunction with British Government and HSBC BANK PLC LONDON.

This decision was made last week.With this development, a woman by name (MRS: JANET WHITE) came to our office with an application
stating that you gave her the power of attorney to be the beneficiary of your outstanding contract/Inheritance/award funds. She
made us to believe that you are dead and that she is your next of kin. We got your email address and decided to send an email
through this address hoping to find out if you are dead or alive and also to find out if you at any time gave this woman the
power of attorney to represent you.
Please let us know also if you are aware that we are almost ready to transfer part payment of $10.5m USD of your outstanding funds

to her nominated bank account stated below:
Bank Name:Washington Mutual Bank
Address:1723 Palmdale Bulv.
Palmdale Ca. 93550
Acct # : 3573813158
Rout # : 322271627
Swift code # : WMSBUS66
Beneficiary:JANET WHITE

If you are not aware of the above instruction, do respond to this email immediately by contacting the Chairman of the
International remittance department (Mr.Douglas Flint). His contact information are written below:
Name: Mr.Douglas Flint.
Direct Telephone Number:+44-792-444-3336

For immediate transfer of your funds be informed that you are not allowed to correspond or contact any person or office with
respect to this transfer other than this office, you are required to send to him an email with your full following information
Below:douglasflint.hsbc27@yahoo.com.hk

1) YOUR FULL NAME______________
2) RESIDENCE ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY______________
3) PERSONAL CELL PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE PHONE NUMBER_____________

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Alex Hungate.
HSBC BANK PLC LONDON

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