419 scam: "David Goodman"<infoffice02@yahoo.ca> REF: HSBC NOTIFICATION ADVICE ?

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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:

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:
- "cost of transfer" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",500,000" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- mrdavidgoodman@accountant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- e-mail: mrdavidgoodman@accountant.com dear (Accountant; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "David Goodman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidgoodman@accountant.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 13:49:58 -0500
Subject: REF: HSBC NOTIFICATION ADVICE ?

HSBC BANK PLC

Our reference20/7725/HSBC

***HSBC00006938**

** Ordering Customer:

004 SWIFT TRN 92BK

BANK PRIOTY (300CRF)

E-MAIL: mrdavidgoodman@accountant.com

Dear beneficiary,

REF: HSBC NOTIFICATION ADVICE

We have received your payment approval from our ordering Customer, the Federal Republic of Nigeria via their local banks, and all payments from West Africa countries for further credit of your fund part payment of your Inheritance fund/contract fund/lottery fund and Next of Kins fund worth US$10,500,000.00 into your bank account through atm card. With all due respect, our bank has obliged to credit your atm card account with quoting reference to HSBC transfer regulation and in line with British Financial and Allied Conduct, your atm card account will be credited as soon as you reconcile our 1% Cost of Transfer or you may advise us to deduct the total value and transfer the balance to your account,before your atm card hard copy will be deliver to you from my bank.

Should you be willing to accept deduction, we will urge you to contact General Usman Ali the instruction officer with the OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, which is the only authorized organization in Africa, presently vested with the sole responsibility for regulating all international fund transfer from West Africa countries. You are advised to contact and attention your application for the issuance of the Original Authority to Deduct Bill of Exchange Form to General Usman Ali via his e-mail: usmanali@presidency.com which will enable us deduct the 1% cost of transfer from your principle amount. Be advised also that we only acknowledge the receipt of the ORIGINAL HARD COPY OF THE BILL OF EXCHANGE FORM, which must be duly filed and signed before we can effect any deduction.

In line with our banking regulation, final crediting shall be made directly to your account upon your compliance to this directive.

Congratulations!!

Yours faithfully

Mr. David Goodman

43, QUEENS WAY, MANCHESTER W2UK

BAYS WATER BRANCH



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