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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: Lusi Haidagol <lusihaidagol@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2015 12:55:46 +0100
Subject: YOUR HSBC BANK COMPENSATION FUND IS RELEASED.


HSBC GROUP HOLDINGS
HEAD OFFICE,
8 Canada Square,
London, E14 5HQ,
United Kingdom.

Attn: Dear Customer,

The Management and Team of HSBC Holdings Plc hereby sincerely apologize
with a big heart of shame, humility, and total remorse with a deep sense of
corporate responsibility to you our dearest numerous customers World Wide
to the indictment of this bank by the U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday,
Dec 11, 2012.In a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice
Department, the bank acknowledged it failure to maintain an effective
program against money laundering and failed to conduct basic due diligence
on some of its account holders and basic overseas transactions. The bank
agreed to take steps to fix the problems, forfeit $1.256 billion, and
retain a compliance monitor. The bank also agreed to pay $665 million in
civil penalties to regulators including to the Office of the Comptroller of
the Currency, the Federal Reserve, and the Treasury Department.Regards to
our amiable, adoring and committed customers, we say thank you and this
bank acknowledge all that you have passed through in the hands of different
kinds of scam and money laundering activities through the lapses of this
great bank and you are hereby rewarded with a Compensation of
USD$5,000,000.00 as a result of Money Laundering, Bank to Bank Transfer
Scam, PayPal Scam, Dating Scam, ATM CARD Scam, Eligible Borrowers Scam,
Loan Modifications Scam etc.
http://news.yahoo.com/hsbc-announce-1-8-billion-settlement-u-money-054334042--sector.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/19/business/hsbc-will-pay-249-million-to-settle-foreclosure-review-case.html?_r=0HSBC
Holdings Plc. Cannot undertake this huge task alone in meeting the demands
of the urgent and immediate payment of the Compensation so MORGAN EXCHANGE
COMPANY, LONDON has been appointed and authorized to affect your
Compensation Payment via an ATM MASTER CARD to you. You are to contact Dr.
Ennis Campbell with this email: morganexco@yandex.com with the followings:
Name, Age, Sex, Residential/Mailing Address, Occupation, and Scanned Copy
of your International Passport or Driver’s License for proper
Identification and a reachable and existing Cell/Phone Number.

Yours Sincerely,
Stuart Gulliver (Chief Executive),
(HSBC GROUP HOLDINGS).

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