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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: "AUDIT OFFICER {HSBC BANK PLC}" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <joachimhsbcauditunit@zoho.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2015 00:26:08 +0100
Subject: Request for your urgent cooperation

OUR REF: HSBC|IRD| CBX|024|15
Dr. Joachim Faber, LLB, Ph.D, CHIEF INFORMATION
AND AUDIT OFFICER {HSBC BANK PLC}
Office: 8 CANADA SQUARE LONDON :E14 5HQ
RE: US$32.2 Million Funding

EMAIL:joachimhsbcauditunit@zoho.com

Attention!!MY GOOD FRIEND

I am Dr. Joachim Faber, the Chief information and audit officer of
HSBC BANK LONDON . As i assumed office , I have been able to come across
most Overdue contract sums owed by the Government of U.K to Foreign contractors
in the past years.
in the process of these payments, I found out through investigation that
my predecessor moved out the above-mentioned sum outside but was unable to
conclude your own transaction before he was removed out of office unaware and
the bank codes changed.

The fund originated from the balance of over-invoiced sum and inflated
government contracts, Loan Packages and Approvals of which the principal
sum had been paid to foreign contractors that executed their contract some
years ago.

This fund is now floating in a suspense account of our bank and
will be moved by
(1). Telegraphic transfer within 48 hours of perfection of your
account coordinates.
(2)by either bank draft or payment through UN accredited envoy to
your destination.

INDICATE HOW YOU WANT TO BE PAID BY SENDING US THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

Please send us immediately your full contact details, direct tell
numbers, delivery address, nearest Airport,any scanned copy
of your id, and Bank account details if you desire Swift Transfer to
your account.

Sincerely,
Dr. Joachim Faber, LLB, Ph.D

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