419 scam: "Hamilton State Bank"<info@lee.com> ***SPAM*** RE: REMITTANCE OF UNCLAIMED FUNDS..

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Hamilton State Bank" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:21:27 -0600
Subject: ***SPAM*** RE: REMITTANCE OF UNCLAIMED FUNDS..

Hamilton State Bank
Main Office - Braselton
1907 Highway 211
Hoschton, GA 30548
Hours: Mon-Fri: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Logistics Unit, Remittance Dept.

Our Ref: HSB1000732985761

RE: REMITTANCE OF UNCLAIMED FUNDS

Sequel to the last annual general meeting held on the 14th of September 2012 with all banks and financial parastatals in

respect of the outstanding payments being owed to various customers, be informed that an immediate order has been passed on

to designated banks to proceed to remit an initial part payments to clients with outstanding payment.

Subsequently, our banking institution was officially instructed to process and pay the total sum of $2,000,000.00 (Two

Million United States Dollars).

Be informed that the payment has already been wired into an online account opened in your favor on the 26th of September 2012

and your regional account officer assigned to guide you tried to get in touch with you on several occasions with no avail.

Your account has however run into a dormant state, we required that you get back to us as soon as you confirm this email so

we can re-activate your account to enable you have access to your funds online.

You can re-activate this account by contacting the regional account officer assigned to handle your account:

Email: hamiltonbk@secretarias.com

As soon as your email is received, detailed information on how to re-activate the account will be emailed to you.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs. Addy Williams
Hamilton State Bank

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