419 scam: "Douglas J. Flint"<sender@mail.mn> PLEASE CONFIRM THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND!!!

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Douglas J. Flint" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <douglas.j.flint@mail.mn>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:10:53 -0700
Subject: PLEASE CONFIRM THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND!!!

From The Desk of Douglas J. Flint

Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director Risk and Regulation

HSBC Holdings plc

Dear Sir,

During our routine check yesterday, we discovered the transfer of US$10.5M on your name and particulars as the true beneficiary, but the fund transfer destination was scheduled to a bank of American account with the name of James Watson as your representative bank account owner, due to this surprising discovery, I decided to suspend the fund transfer until I hear from you and get your consent to release the US$10.5M fund transfer to Mr. James Watsons bank account.

But if I did not hear from you within 72 hours with your designated bank account details and a copy of your ID for proper identification, I will have no other option than to release the US$10.5M fund transfer to Mr. James Watsons bank account successfully as scheduled.

Anticipating your urgent reply.

Regards

Douglas J. Flint

Group Finance Director

Surveillance Control Unit

HSBC Holdings plc

E-mail: douglas.j.flint@mail.mn

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