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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: HSBC Internatinal Bank <notification@financial-editor.com>
Reply-To: HSBC Internatinal Bank <james.cheng@financial-editor.com>
Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2023 15:16:02 +0000
Subject: Awaiting Your Favourable Reponese.


Please be informed that your contact e-mail was extracted by my
subordinate from social [business] foreign network record registry in
quest for a business partner who could possibly be interested in the
offer I am about to propose to you for consideration.  I am James
Cheng, the International Relationships Manager at HSBC International
Bank. I handle portfolios of high net-worth individuals (foreign
investors) under HSBC management and have over 200 of these high
net-worth investors attached to my portfolio whose Capital Investment
Funds are being managed and administered by me.

I am contacting you in regards to a deceased client who died in an
auto accident on the Madrid Highway in March 2015, he was a prominent
client of mine. He happens to share the same last name with you.
Before his death, my client deposited (22 Million USD) at the vault of
a financial institution in Europe. Documentation regarding this
transaction indicates that claims can only be made by his
relative/family member.

All efforts that were made, revealed no link to any of his family
members as he had no will. However, the New EU law of
successions/claims/funds indicates a duration in which such claims can
be tolerated. The financial institution has mandated me to present the
next of kin or a relative who will claim the funds and failure to
respond to this ultimatum will legally allow the financial institute
to report these funds to the Central Bank of EU as unclaimed funds
(Lack of supersede).

I and my colleague have put in place all necessary requirements
concerning the release of the funds and it is my intention to
introduce this opportunity to you as the beneficiary. Please note that
I am legally equipped with all necessary information/documentation
concerning these funds. Upon your decision of acceptance, I will
process the release of these funds at a 50/50 split (you would be
entitled to 50% of the said funds).

For security reasons, I have decided not to include more information
into this letter, but as soon you respond, I will be able to inform
you on how this could be concluded. It has been my wish to have an
investment outside my country so, this is an opportunity for me to
invest my share of these funds in your country.
In conclusion, it is my concern to call for your ultimate honesty,
co-operation and confidentiality to enable us to conclude this
transaction. I can assure you that this process will be executed under
a legitimate arrangement that will legally protect you from any breech
of law.

For time difference and confidential reasons, I strongly advise that
you first make contact via Email: james.cheng@financial-editor.com

Best Regards,

International Relationships Manager
HSBC International Bank
James Cheng

                                             
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