419 scam: Stuart Gulliver (Group Chief Executive) <christophermearess@hotmail.com> From Head Office: 8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, United Kingdom::

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "into your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024067479 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Stuart Gulliver (Group Chief Executive) <christophermearess@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: hsbcbank447418468099@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2016 13:54:47 +0000
Subject: From Head Office: 8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, United Kingdom::

Head Office: 8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, United Kingdom
Phone +447024067479 (Direct Line.)
Phone +447024084889
Fax +447092980214
SWIFT (BIC) MIDLGB22

Attention: Sir

. INTRODUCTION OFMYSELF:

My name is Stuart Gulliver (Group Chief Executive), with Hsbc Bank London.

I and my partner, Douglas Flint (Group Chairman Hsbc Bank London) have a business Proposal to discuss with you about a certain bonded account in our Bank. The bonded Account has a balance of USD45Million. The funds in question was deposited by our client, Late Roger Brett Kebble of South Africa a national of your country in the year 2005 here in our bank to be used in payment of an American oil merchant for his last deal with our client.

Our client Late Roger Brett Kebble of South Africa and Chairman CEO Land-gold and Exploration/JCI Limited: was assassinated on September 27th 2005 in his car while driving on his way to a function in Melrose district of Johannesburg South Africa. You can read more about all this on below website:

http://www.mg.co.za/article/2006-04-27-kebble-r15bn-found-r900m-still-missing
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2005/oct/07/guardianobituaries.southafrica

I will need to present you as the beneficially in the documents I shall present to the bank where the fund is deposited to re-profile the ownership of the funds with your data to enable them transfer the fund into your nominated bank account. Please reply with your full contact coordinates (your full name and address Phone/fax etc.,) to enable me contact you for a verbal discussion.

All I required is your honest cooperation to enable us achieve this transaction visit Hsbc Here in London as soon as possible and be my silent partner and receive the fund as the sole benefactor which I shall secure all legal documentation to authenticate the existence of the fund on your arrival.

Please treat this transaction as confidential matter. I will send you all the details as soon as you indicate your willingness.

Much Regards

Stuart Gulliver (Group Chief Executive)

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