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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 LONDON <infoap17@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: HSBC BANK LONDON <infohsbc218@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 10:43:51 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Telegrphic Transfer Notification. Ref: Payment of GBP10.5 million


HSBC Bank Plc
Address: 3 Hanover Square,
London, W1S 1HD
Telephone: +-02-409-2267

Ref: Payment of GBP10.5 million approval.

Please Attention to this Notification.

Sir,

I am directed to contact you based on the outstanding payment through
our affiliated Bank (Asian Development Bank Thailand) After the
meeting with the board of directors held yesterday, we deliberated on
your funds which were rerouted to Asian Development Bank Thailand
for onward remittance to your nominated bank account.

At this juncture, You are hereby advised to contact the paying bank in
requesting for their release of your fund, as all operational rules 
have been observed to that effect.

Be informed that your "accredited Debit Note Application Form" number is
FNM/XX56738-PUK012. Your Transfer file number: EKFXXX7689/UKROT49220
and Account number: 0075946354.

In view of this, You are hereby urgently advised to contact them with
the following information listed below.

Asian Development Bank Thailand
15th Floor, The Office at Central
World 999/9 Rama Road,Wangmai Pathumwan,
Bangkok 10330. Thailand.

Contact Person Dr. Puntip Sumchai

asiadevelopmentbank@asia.com

Inform us as soon as you contact them as we are here to direct you
accordingly.

We thank you for your patience and understanding.

Dr. Mrs. Margret Flints
(Foreign Remittance operation Manager HSBC BANK)



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