419 scam: "HSBC Bank Dubai, UAE" <> Important Message.

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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:
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- marwanhadi013@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "HSBC Bank Dubai, UAE" <>
Reply-To: MarwanHadi013@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 14 May 2020 14:40:55 -0700
Subject: Important Message.

Hello,

I am Mr. Marwan Hadi, Head of Wealth Management, at HSBC Bank Dubai, UAE. I have been in search of someone with the name ''Hakuyo, so i came online in search of name or email that look like his, i think it is by the will of God to come across you now, i am having some important business discussion i wish to share with you, it is in connection with your email and you are going to benefit from it.

One Late Peter Hakuyo, a citizen of your country and a crude Oil dealer made a fixed deposit with my bank valued at US$70,000,000.00 (Seventy Million United State Dollars) the due date for the deposit contract was on the 17th of March 2020,sadly peter was among the death victims of covid-19 cases in China , My bank management is yet to know about his death, i knew about it because he was my friend and i am his account officer. Peter did not mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was opened, so few months ago i was going through his account details and noticed that his account needs to be renew or to terminate the contract, so i thought of it again and again and i decided to get a next of Kin so that the fund can be out of HSBC Bank, now i am seeking for your co-operation so we can get the fund to our self instead of allowing it to remain in the bank and if the bank do not hear from Late Peter they will use the fund for their personal use, i have prayed and made a very good home grand work concerning this transaction before contacting you, since you have same last name with late Peter my bank head quarters will release the fund to you as the rightful next of Kin to the fund, there is no risk involved in this transaction all i want is for you to keep this transaction secret between the both of us, do not discuss with anybody about this transaction i am here to guide you all through this transaction, the fund will be transferred to your account.

I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds equal, 50/50% to both parties, my share will assist me to start my own company which has been my dream. Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information as TOP SECRET. We shall go over the details once I receive your urgent response through my email address.

Email: MarwanHadi013@hotmail.com

Regards,
Marwan Hadi.

Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management, at HSBC Bank Dubai, UAE

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