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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: HILL KEIF <hill.keif00028@msn.com>
Reply-To: <hill.keif@live.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:33:59 +0000
Subject: Mr. Hill Keif.



The world's local bank

HSBC HOLDINGS BANK PLC
CANADA SQUARE, LONDON.
REG NO: 1026167
Tel: +447031947759
Fax: +447070134375


ATTN:

During the auditing and Opening of all financial records of the HSBC holdings bank plc (HSBC) it was discovered from the records of outstanding foreign contractors due for payment with the government of England
in The year 2009 that your name and details is next on the list of
those who will received their funds from the British ballot exercise
conducted by a nine years old girl through an email ballot draw and all
the beneficiary's of this exercise have all been notified.

I
wish to officially inform you that your payment is being processed and
will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter with
information's needed for further re-verification. Also note that from
the record in our files, your outstanding ballot payment is
USD$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United States Dollars).

Kindly

re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your record
and also re-confirm the information below to enable this office proceed
and finalize your fund remittance without further delays.

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of Drivers License I .D.

As
soon as the above information are received, your payment will be Made
available to you via an international certified bank draft or wired
transfer directly to your account, which will be delivered to your
doorstep for your confirmation.

You should call my direct number as soon as you receive this letter for further discussion and more clarification.

Best regards

Mr. Hill Keif.
International Remittance Director
HSBC HOLDINGS BANK PLC, UK

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