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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: "Barr.Gordon Flayter" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.mariodraghi@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2015 06:39:59 -0800
Subject: Your PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER REFERENCE NUMBER IS: UNO/FUND/47/HDQ/ AUS /10.

Attention my dear friend,

Please be informed that your co-operations is needed to help us order the issuance of your Fund transfer, I wish to inform you that all documentary approvals have been completed and your payment is hereby approved under batch no: UNO/8067/AUS/10. Your PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER REFERENCE NUMBER IS: UNO/FUND/47/HDQ/ AUS /10.

Consequently, your payment file and your release order document have been forwarded to our correspondent bank which is the Paying Bank, HSBC Bank Plc.

So kindly contact the bank for the immediate set up of your nonresidential online account which the approved sum will be deposited for you to make online transfer to your bank account in any bank of your choice in the world.

Based on the above, we advised you to contact Mr.Mario Draghi, who has been appointed as your payment officer and Investor Relations Manager HSBC Bank Plc.,

Find bellow the contact of the bank:

Bank Name: HSBC Bank Plc.
Address: Aldford House, 72 Park Lane London W1K 7QJ
Email: mr.mariodraghi@gmail.com
Phone: +447053830382, Fax: +448721135066
Contact Person: Mr.Mario Draghi,
(Investor Relations Manager)

Do inform the HSBC Bank Plc. that you have been directed to contact them for an immediate release and remittance of your fund. Please ensure that you quote YOUR PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER NUMBER in all your correspondences with the bank. When contacting them send to them your full name and address and also a copy of your identification including your telephone numbers and always get back to me if you need any information.

Yours faithfully
Barr.Gordon Flayter,

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