419 scam: "DR. BLAISE ZERRETTE"<info@hsbc.net> TO YOUR NOTICE

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- hsbcbankcaliusa@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- claim information verification and return to e-mail:hsbcbankcaliusa@yahoo.com contact person: rev.(dr.) duncam smith. this bank shall (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. BLAISE ZERRETTE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hsbcbankcaliusa@o2.pl>
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2012 10:31:57 -0600
Subject: TO YOUR NOTICE

ATT SIR,
SUBJ: NOTIFICATION ON PARTITION PAYMENT OF US$5 MILLION
FUND IN FAVOUR OF: BONAFIDE CONTRACTOR
The HSBC Bank Plc., California Main Bank Branch, USA are pleased to
inform you that a deposit of US$5 Million (Five Million, US Dollars
Only) has been deposited into our grant account with the Government of
Nigeria as contract partition payment executed with them , the Government
policy on contract settlement as adopted in Abuja, Nigeria.

You are hereby advised to reconfirm your Address details for
claim information verification and return to
E-mail:hsbcbankcaliusa@yahoo.com Contact Person: REV.(DR.)
DUNCAM SMITH.

This Bank shall deliver your ATM DEBIT CARD at no cost within 7 working days
pending the issuance and presentation of contractor?s I.D Card and
payment slip from the Paying Government of Nigeria.

Immediately contact the Paymaster General of the Federation (DR. TAOFIK
HASSAN)on his hot , E-mail:idcardslipdeliver@o2.pl for
modalities on obtaining the contractors I.D Card and payment slip to
enable us discharge our duties effectively.

Your earliest compliance is needed as this Bank owe no apology for
cancellation of payments due to violation of transfer coded
instructions in accordance with Transaction Rules Edict 99 as amended
2012.
Best Regards.
DR. BLAISE ZERRETTE
Head of Customers Service
Telecopier: 469 5703

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam