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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: Ministry of Education <education@dominica.gov.dm>
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 20:30:05 +0000
Subject: Attention




Attention
HSBC Holdings plc is a global banking and financial services company
Headquartered in Canary Wharf,London, United Kingdom.[3] As of 2014[update]
It is the world's second-largest banking and financial services group
It has around 7,500 offices in 87 countries and territories Across Africa,
Asia, Europe North America and South America and around 100 million customers.
Congratulation to you today the HSBC bank are celebrating a very big party of
our new organization in {UK} London.

We have sent up 85 different Email ID for this draw and your private email ID was
choose in our micro software engine to receive total sum of 300.000.00 pound.
Please note that this is not a lottery,this is not lottery,this is gift offer amount.
Note that from today you have been selected by the {HSBC BANK} to receive the
amount of (300.000.00 Pound, Three Hundred Thousand Great British Pound Sterling)
You are to take note of your HSBC Reference Ticket Number (90HS62BC) please you are
advised to keep your HSBC reference Ticket number very confidential to your self because is
the key of your amount of 300.000.00 Pound.

Note this gift offer amount is 100% genuine and it has non harm, it has been approved here in london to be legal.
It is 100% guarantee. please do not delete this message, it's sure and confirmed with 100% guarantee. This message
is direct from the HSBC gift offer department, we are sending you this email because you are the truly beneficiary
to receive this gift offer amount of 300,000.00 Pound. Please as soon you receive this message we strongly advised
you from the bottom of our heart on the behalf of the HSBC world bank International to accept this gift offer amount.
Do not delete, we expected you to receive your gift offer amount as fast as possible without any delay.
Please make sure you keep your HSBC Ticket No very very confidentially for your security and safety,do not give to any
third party, keep it because it is useful.HSBC Ticket Number (90HS62BC) You are advise to send
your full details to the Chief Executive CEO Brian Robertson HSBC Bank Lonon Plc This is to enable the HSBC bank reach you
all © copyright reserve 2014.

FULL NAME:
COUNTRY AND ADDRESS:
CONTACT NO:
YOUR RELIGION:
OCCUPATION:
YOUR AGE:
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CONTACT THIS EMAIL: hsbgift@outlook.com<mailto:hsbgift@outlook.com>
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU COPY THIS EMAIL AND SEND MESSAGE DIRECT TO THIS : hsbgift@outlook.com<mailto:hsbgift@outlook.com>




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