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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: "James Anderson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesanderson33331006gms@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 14:10:40 +0100
Subject: Can You Help Me Handle This Transfer®.

Top of the day to you and your family+®
 
HSBC Co-operation Group .
Address: HSBC Holdings Plc
8 Canada Square London E14 5HQ
Direct Tel: +44-792-457-0777
OUR REF:HSBC/BBL/IRD/CGX/ABY/NRI/ACCT/0017/083/004
Private Email:jamessanderson310006gsm@gmail.com
Date:Monday, 21 May, 2012.
 
Dear Sir/ Beneficiary ,
I am Mr.James Anderson. the Executive Head offshore account department at HSBC Plc, London , personally I communicated with you to disclose a mutual outstanding transaction which will benefit us about $125,000,000 (One Hundred And Twenty-five Million U.S Dollars)within the next weeks as soon as you are willing and ready to co-operate in this transaction.
During the auditing and closing of all financial records at the HSBC Account Department 2011 annual Debit and deposited fund confirmation, it was discovered from the records of outstanding Investment fund deposited by a foreign Investor (Mr. F.JOEL WAWORUNDENG ) this Investor deposited the sum $125,000,000 (One Hundred And Twenty-five Million U.S Dollars)has been floating since 2009 with HSBC Plc ,Offshore Investment account and after my Investigations to locate the beneficiary (Mr.F.JOEL WAWORUNDENG) Address at Indonesia to found out this man was among the people who died at the Tsunami disaster in 2011 ,Also all efforts to get the relatives of this beneficiary was abortive.
 
On a second attempt ,I also review the offshore Investment documentations which was deposited at my department and also confirm that this fund was deposited as Investment Lodgement deposit by the contractor whereby the customer have not registered anybody/company name as next of kin to this fund. Prior to my confirmation on this Investment fund documentation I realized on the documentation that this fund was not declared to the British Government during the time of deposit by the deceased beneficiary.
 
I therefore seek your assistance to stand as his next of kin for this Investment fund , since all documentations and proof of this deposited fund are on my department we can put a claim proposal letter to HSBC Bank , to re-claim the deposited funds through the British International Investment proclamation ACT which will enable the HSBC London to release and transfer the heir/ fund to your Bank account.
 
Moreover,with my position at HSBC account Department we can successfully claim the fund and you will get 40% = US$50,000,000 (Fifty Million U.S Dollar) of the $125,000,000 (One Hundred And Twenty-five Million U.S Dollars)as your personal share and I will get 60% as my share .
 
The claim process for this transaction will commence as soon as you are willing and ready to keep this deal confidential so we can work together , the fund will be transferred to your designated Bank account by  as soon as you start the claim process at the account department.
 
I will fill you in with further details upon your reply .You can call me directly on this private telephone number so that we can discuss more on how to transfer this funds to your designated account in your country .Tel:+44-792-457-0777
Reply to my private email:jamessanderson31006gms@gmail.com
 
Yours faithfully
Mr.James Anderson
Head offshore Banking and Investment Dept.
 
Computer & IT Director
HSBC Co-operation, Liverpool
Branch office London.
Make It A Great Day! and Treat As Confidential
Thank You; I Hope You Are Having A Great Day!
 

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