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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: mbkttdep@gmail.com
Reply-To: hsbbbnc771@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2023 19:53:51 -0800
Subject: HAVE YOU RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT?

HSBC PRIVATE BANK LTD UK
Address: 8 Cork St, London W1S 3LJ, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 20 7860 5000

Dear Sole Beneficiary,

We hereby notify you that your INHERITANCE/LOTTO FUND PAYMENT including the accrued interest of your PENDING FUND TRANSFER, EIGHT MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ( US$8.700,000.00 ) that has been On-Hold by the International Monitoring Fund ( IMF ) has been approve for payment in your favor.

This instruction was giving to our Bank after the bank meeting with the International Monitoring Fund (IMF) on financial matters to release all the INHERITANCE AND LOTTO WINNING FUND PAYMENT and the accrued interest of all the pending fund transfer ON-HOLD due to one reason or the other starting from 2yrs and above be release to the beneficiaries and your name are among the beneficiaries to receive this payment US$8.700,000 VIA our (3) payment METHODS stated below.

WE HAVE THREE METHOD OF PAYMENT SO CHOOSE THE METHOD YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT BELOW:

1) PAYMENT THROUGH CERTIFY/CONFORMABLE BANK CHECK WHICH YOU WILL CASH IN ANY OF YOUR BANK ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT BANK DRAFT AT YOUR DOORSTEP BY FEDEX.

2) PAYMENT THROUGH BITCOIN WALLET CREDITING YOUR FUND.

3) CASH CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY TO YOUR COUNTRY DOORSTEP. NOTE THAT THE BANK WILL TAKE CARE OF THE DELIVERY EXPENCES AND LOSISTICS TO THE INT.AIRPORT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

To avoid wrong payment you have state the method you wish to receive your payment also reconfirm your detail information,receiving address, your contact cellphone number, your working ID or Int.passport and your occupation/age, this is to enable us process and effect your payment.

CONTACT MRS LUCY ROY NOW FOR YOUR PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY:

MRS LUCY ROY
HSBC PRIVATE BANK LTD UK
A 2-min walk from the Royal Academy of Arts
Address: 8 Cork St, London W1S 3LJ, United Kingdom
EMAIL ADDRESS: hsbbbnc771@gmail.com
Phone: +44 20 7860 5000

I have sent you massages concerning your payment but you never for once respond back to me if you did receive my mails or not and did you sent someone to help you receive your payment due to your ill health ( hospitalized ) please confirm to me.

Thank you for your time and understanding while i look forward to response soon for your payment to commence.

Regards,

Mr K. Miller
HSBC PRIVATE BANK LTD UK

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