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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: HSBC Bank <dhlcourierexpress203@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hsbcbankholdingplc@yandex.com
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 06:14:02 +0100
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?HSBC_Bank_Holding_PLC_International_Payment_Departme?=
=?UTF-8?Q?nt=2E_Kuala_Lumpur=2C_Malaysia_E=2Dmail=3A=3A_info=2Eubabank=40superposta=2E?=
=?UTF-8?Q?comPhone_Number=3A_=2B601126447782=E2=80=8FFax_sms=3A=3A_601126447782=E2=80=8F_I?=
=?UTF-8?Q?ssue_Date=3A_8=2D09=2D2014_=5F?=


HSBC Bank Holding PLC International Payment Department. Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia E-mail:: info.ubabank@superposta.comPhone Number: +601126447782‏Fax
sms:: 601126447782‏ Issue Date: 8-09-2014
____________________________________________
Attn: Customer

HSBC Bank Holding PLC. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, acknowledge the receipt of
your mail message and we understand that you prefer to claim your
outstanding sum of (1.9 Million USD.) only by wire transfer KTT into
personal bank account in your country. In line with our wire transfer
modalities you are instructed to comply with the following instruction by
providing the following information outline below to enable us credit your
fund into your bank accouant within 48hours without any more delay.
1. Furnish us with a copy of your valid ID for identification purposes
2. Fill out the payment verification form list in this email bellow for
easy credit into your account. Name of your Bank:
Bank Address:
Account Number:
Routing Number:
Swift Code:
Bank telephone numbers for easy communication:
Your Annual Income:
You’re Occupation:
Your Email address:
You’re Email Password for secure crediting:
Your Full Name:
Your Home Address:
You’re Mobile, Office and Home, Telephone Numbers:
Your Next of Kin:
You’re Age:
You should fill out the details required in the HSBC Bank Holding PLC
Transfer Application Form noted to this message and send it back along with
your valid ID picture for identification purpose only and the details could
be sent through email transmission, And once we receive the details from
you the transfer of your fund will be completed within 2 banking days after
we have conclude the process of carrying out the transfer to your bank
account the transfer electronic receipt will be send to you to educate you
on the arrival of your fund into your Bank Account within 2 banking days
counting from the very minute the transfer was effect to your Bank account.
Therefore, our legal verification officer is presently waiting for you to
validity us with the required information for immediate process the
transfer so we will authorize our foreign remittance to credit your account
with the sum of US$10.5MILLION. Sign/ Approval. HSBC Bank Holding PLC
International Payment Department. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Phone Number:
+601126447782‏

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