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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: "Mysql" <mysql@mecanica.ufrj.br>
Reply-To: m-bnk@9.cn
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2011 08:50:06 -0200
Subject: HSBC BANK AWARD

THE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT HSBC BANK UK BRANCH CONGRATULATION WE ARE HAPPY
THAT THE HSBC BANK IS THE OLDEST COMMERCIAL BANK TODAY.

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS A WINNER
OF{£750,000.00}IN THE HSBC BANK GAMING LOTTERY. AMONG 250 EMAILS, YOUR
EMAIL ADDRESS IS CHOSEN AS A WINNER AS OUR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS OF THIS
WEEK HELD ON JUNE 2011 IN LONDON UK,please note your reference number
hsbc {25512560}, DO NOT DELETE THIS EMAIL,IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY.BECAUSE ALL INFORMATION IS TRUE 10025 WITH OUR
SECURITY.*Email: m-bnk@9.cn

YOU ARE TO FILL THIS FORM BELOW.
1.FULL NAMES:______ 2.ADDRESS:______
3.SEX:______ 4.AGE:______
5.OCCUPATION:______ 6.TELEPHONE
NUMBER:______7.STATE:______ 8.COUNTRY:______

SUBMIT THE FORM TO THE BANK MANAGER CONTACT INFORMATION.
Online Manager.

Name:Mr.Mark Jude
Email: m-bnk@9.cn
Tel No:+44 701-7700-875.

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