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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: "harrison mccqueeney" <mccqueeney2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: hsbc_mccqueeney@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:58:26 -0700
Subject: HSBC BANK AS URGENT AM DR MCCQUEENEY

HSBC Logo
HSBC's world headquartersLONDON: Global bank HSBC                                     

 

HSBC OFFSHORE BANK
HEAD QUARTER BRITISH

BOX 1126 LONDON

PHONE :44-7024015382
PHONE: 44-7024015340
PHONE :44-7024039749
PHONE:447024039750
FAX:44-8704783003

 
 
 
 
 
                                                    HI   DEAR   SIR.  
 
 
THIS  IS  DR  HARRISON  MCCQUEENEY.
 
 WE  HAVE  ALREADY  DESIRED   THAT  YOUR  TRANSFER  FUND  IS  WHITE  LEGITIMATE  THAT  IS  WHY  WE  HAVE  ALREADY   ALERT  CLEARING  HOUSE  TO  STAND  VIGILANT  ABOUT  TO  CREDIT  YOUR   FUND  AS  SOON  AS  YOU  SEND  THE  REMAIN   ONE  PAPER  WHICH  WAS  A  TASK   TO  COMPLETE  YOUR  TRANSACTIONS. 
 
LET  ME  ADVICE  YOU  THAT  WE  DIRECTED  YOU  TO   PROFESSOR  CHARLES  SOLUDO  FROM  CENTRAL  BANK  AS  MAN  OF  GOD  WHO  KNOWS  AND  HAVE  ABILITY  OF   JUSTIFY  ALL  EFFICIENCY   OF  HIS  DUTY   AS  A  COMPLETED  HONESTY  BANKER  TO  HELP  YOU  AS  SURELY   FOR  YOU  TO  HAVE  YOUR  TRANSFER  FUND  DONE  AND  RECEIVED.
 
HOW  EVER,  PROFESSOR  SOLUDO  LARMENTED ON  TELEPHONE  INTERVIEW THAT  HE  BROGHT  OUT  HIS  CLEAR  CONCIENCE   TO  HELP  YOU  WITH  REASONABLE  MANNER  TO  MAKE  SURE  THAT  YOUR  TRANSFER FUND   SHALL  NOT  HAVE  ANY  INJURY   BUT  SHALL  HAVE  A  PROFIT  TO  YOUR  TEST   SAYING  THAT  AS  SOON  AS  YOU  SEND  THE  LITTLE  MONEY  OF  THE  FEES  ABSOLUTELY  YOUR  PAPER   SHALL  BE  OBTAINED.
 
SEE    CHARLES  SOLUDO   EMAIL  CONTACT  TO  GET  INTOUCH  WITH  HIM  DO  NOT   DELAY   YOUR  TRANSFER   FUND .
 
NAME  :   CHARLES   SOLUDO   CBN .
 
EMAIL :  MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "by103fd.bay103.hotmail.msn.com" claiming to be charles1_s@hotmail.com
EMAIL : MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "by103fd.bay103.hotmail.msn.com" claiming to be cbnchrls@yahoo.com
 
KINDLY  CONTACT  HIM  YOU  MUST  LAUGH  LATER  OR  YOUR  TRANSFER  FUND  BUT  KINDLY  BE  AT  ALERT  TO  RECEIVE  ME  IN  YOUR  COUNTRY  AFTER  WE  CREDIT  YOUR  FUND.
 
.
DO  NOT   CONTACT   OR  DEAL WITH  ANY  OTHER  BANK  TO  AVOID  BAD  EGGS  NOT  TO  HARMS   YOU  AS  WE  ALREADY  INFORM  YOU, 
 
 
DR   HARRISON  MCCQUEENEY.
 
 

PHONE :44-7024015382
PHONE: 44-7024015340
PHONE :44-7024039749


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