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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: "David Brown"<Lcar66@aol.com>
Reply-To: <drdavidbrownhsbc2001@e-mail.ua>
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:22:40 +0100
Subject: DID YOU CHANGE YOUR ACCOUNT FOR YOUR PAYMENT???

From; Dr. David Brown
Director, Remittance Unit
HSBC Bank London
8 Canada Square
London E14 5HQ
Telephone: +44-7700077141
Fax: +44-8446605810
Email: drdavidbrownhsbc2001@e-mail.ua
Attn: Beneficiary,
This is to officially informed you that two people you sent to our Bank {HSBC} to stand on your
behalf in receiving your approved inheritance/contract fund has arrived successfully but we want
to be sure if they where really your representatives, that is why we contacted you first as you
know that an instruction has been given by the Debt Reconciliation Committee/CBN that all funds
owed to respective beneficiaries be paid before the budget office compiles the budget for the year 2012.
 
 
 
Below here are the account details they (your Representatives)submitted to us for the transfer your
total sum of USD$10.5 Million with accrued interest inclusive, also we were informed that this account
was given to them by you so we want you to contact us immediately with the confirmation of this subject
matter to enable us commence with your transfer.
 
 
 
BANK NAME: WELLS FARGO BANK.
ADDRESS: 1063 11TH ST REEDLEY CA 93654
ACCOUNT #3292957895
ROUTING # 121042882.
 
 
BENEFICIARY NAME: JAMES WILSON.
 
 
Please confirm to us if the above information is correct and true and was endorsed by you. This will
enable us commence on the transfer of the funds immediately. It is imperative to let you know that the
approval payment instruction has been given by Presidency, also we need your urgent response as to
enable us meet up with the mandate given to us by the Presidency. we also need your full details in
order to backup your transfer payment in the following order.
 
 
 
FULL NAME
 
ADDRESS:
 
ZIP CODE
 
COUNTRY:
 
AGE/SEX:
 
OCCUPATION:
 
A VALID IDENTITY CARD:
 
Finally, if after five (5 days) banking days from this notification, HSBC will not be held
liable for any negative outcome or protest in any law court as to our inability to transfer
the said fund to the intended recipient. We shall also honor legal pivots from your representatives
and effect the transfer if we do not get any written matter from you in contrast to this notification
within the same period.
 
 
 
Yours in service,
David Brown
Director, Remittance Unit
HSBC Bank London
 
 
 

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