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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:
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- 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.
- hdts738@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "HSBC"<btgbhtgbh@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: atmnationa27@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 00:37:35 +0530
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam,
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Attention: Sir/Madam
HSBC abbreviation origin was founded in the former British colony (in March 1865) is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organizations. We are celebrating the HSBC bank this week in United Kingdom. Do not be surprise that your email has been selected to claim total sum of {$800.000.00USD}, {AND A JOB OPPORTUNITY}.Your secret pin code is {HSBC00560} please keep it very confidential to yourself for security reason which is the key to your amount of $800.000.00USD.
Please do not take this email as joke or something else because all information is 100% sure and correct. This message was sent directly from the HSBC BANK UK which we have already confirm you to receive this amount of $800.000.00USD.All the original certificate that protect your amount will be sent to you we promise to deliver your funds to you in your country and we will reach you successfully in good health and handover your won prize to you. Just follow the instruction given to you and see for yourself what will happen.
Please fill the form correctly to enable us contact you easily thank you for your kind attention.
1. Full Name: ....................................
2. Address: ........................................
3. Nationality: ...................................
4. Age: .......... Date of Birth: ............
5. Occupation: ...................................
6. Phone: ................Fax: .....................
7. State of Origin: ........... Country: ...........
Name: Mr. Iain Mackay
Finance Director
Email: hdts738@gmail.com
HSBC BANK LONDON.
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