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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031862473 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • dgflinthsbc@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Douglas Flint <hsbcbank201@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 19:13:45 +0200
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION.

   The world's local bank              

HSBCPLC International Transfer Processing Department   P. O. Box: 181 39, High Streets, Ashford Kent TN248TG London EC2P   Leicester Currency Cheque Center   P. O. Box: 47, 135, Charles Street, Leicester LE1 9GD   Telex: 888401 Telegrams: CINNAFOREX   13TH OCTOBER 2007

LONDON OFFICE

Our reference 20/725/NW

**HSBC 00006938**

**Ordering Customer:

** HSBC BK **

004 SWIFT TRN 92BK

BANK PRIORITY (300CRF)

Ordering Beneficiary

 

Tel:  + 44 (702) 402 7652
Fax: + 44 (703) 186 2473

 

 

To All Concern Contractors / Beneficiaries,

 

Dear Sir,

 

Welcome to the International Funds Transfer Department of the HSBC Bank Plc.

 

HSBC Bank Plc is a bank established to create a path in the World's Financial Institute, we take care of Customers Funds without fear of Fraudulent attack because we have worked out Secured Modalities to Protect and Preserve Customers Funds to their greatest expectation.

 

HSBC Bank Plc provide you with the privilege to our In-House Investment Policies with regards to the creation of a better future for your investment. 

 

The HSBC Bank Plc, is happily celebrating a Tremendous Profit in the Capital Market which saw us making more than 200% gain more than we budgeted. In the light of this, we have been seriously warned by the Authorities, President George Bush of United States of America, UN Secretary General Ben Kimoon, European Representative John Bruton, World Bank, IMF, ICJ and Other International Financial Bodies, to make sure we settle most of our Outstanding Foreign Debt.

 

This is in fulfillment of the promise made to the whole Foreign Contractors/Beneficiary’s during the just concluded G8 Summit, in Germany, and 62nd UN General Assemble, that every Outstanding Inheritance Payment with the below mentioned Countries, every Beneficiary should come forward for this claims without further delay.

 

As a result of the delay in the past, regarding the payment of your (Contract Inheritance Funds, Next-Of-Kin & Lotto Beneficiaries), that was Originated from {Americans, Africa, Europe, Asia, & Middle East} among the List of Individuals and Companies, your Unpaid funds has been located to this bank {HSBC Bank London - UK}.

About {$1.6 Billion US Dollar}, have been maped out this last Quarter of the year 2007, We hereby confirmed receipt of payment of US$10,500,000.00 dollars only, into our official ESCROW account with the HSBC Bank London-UK.

 

Your name appeared among the Beneficiaries who will receive there Inheritance Payment of $10.5 Million, and it has been approved already for weeks now. You are requested to get back to me for more direction and Instruction on how to receive your Funds Inheritance Payment.

 

Kindly provide us with the below information to Private E-mail: dgflinthsbc@yahoo.co.uk to reconfirm your details in our database for immediate remittance into your designated account.

 

1) YOUR FULL NAME.

2) TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBER.

3) COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS.

4) PROFESSION, AGE, SEX AND MARITAL STATUS.

 

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 London-UK for immediate transfer of your allocation into your designated account upon receipt and official re-confirmation of your information in our database.

 

Fund will be retrieved to treasury after ten (10) business days of this notice.

 

Yours in service,  

 

for; HSBC Bank London-UK

 

Mr. Douglas J. Flint

Director of Finance/Credit Control & Wire Transfer Department.

 London-UK.

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