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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 BANK" <inforconsultant_1@myway.com>
Reply-To: hsbc_unitedkindom@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 04:29:05 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: HSBC BANK



HSBC BANK HSBC BANK UNITED KINGDOM THE WORLDS LOCAL BANK. P O Box 1010 Liverpool, L70 1NL UNITED KINGDOM (Customer Services)
Ref:UK/9420X2/68 Batch:074/05/ZY36913-05-2007 Greetings: Fund Benneficiary: We hereby confirmed receipt of part payment of US$15,400,000.00 dollars only, into our official ESCROW account with the HSBC Bank in London by order of the Central Newly Introduced 2007 Settlement Of Debt Scheme (SDS) incharge of Foreign Debt Recovery Committee on Overdue Contract / Next of Kin payments in Africa, as indicated in our database. This programme was introduced to all bank in Africa, for payment and settlement of Foriegn Debt,as the African Nation, has suffered a lot of loss becuase of debts owed internationally,the 2007 budget has the payment order and you are approved and schedulded for payment immediately,forthwith and unconditionally,your funds would hit your account in the next 24 hours as soon as you meet the requirements for the payment.Kindly provide us with the below listed information by Email your details in our database for immediate remittance into your designated
account; Beneficiary name:........................................................................... Address:....................................................................................... Tel:............................................. *Fax:......................................... Receiving Bank:.............................................................................. Address:........................................................................................ Bank Routing Number:............................ Swift Code:....................... Account number:............................................................................. We sincerely apologize for the delays and advice you to STOP any further communication with your associate in any of the African countries for they contributed 100% hindrances to the release of your funds. Our final fund release order will be forwarded to our operational paying bank, the HSBC Bank in London, UK for immediate
transfer of your allocation into your designated account upon receipt and official re-confirmation of your information in our database. Note: We only pay through Direct bank to bank Wire transfer. Your full co-operation is fully required , as this might be the only available payment order for the year. Note: Fund will be retrieved to treasury after ten (10) business days of this notice. Yours in service,
Mark AndersonMANAGER HSBC BANK LIVERPOOL U.K









Best Regards Mrs. Grace Hill.Manager, Foreign operations Dept.

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