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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.

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:

• 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:
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +34658612505 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • tonypratt_cboa@k.ro (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: calosmendez_hsbc@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:10:47 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?PART=20PAYMENT?=

TO: BENEFICIARY
FROM: CALOS MENDEZ

WIRE TRANSFER DEPARTMENT HSBC BANK (1M UNITED STATE DOLLARS PART PAYMENT).

This email transmission is intended for the named recipient only and may
contain privileged and confidential information. If you have received this
email in error, Please notify us immediately. Please do not disclose the
contents to anyone or copy it to outside parties.



Thank you.

ATTENTION:
We are pleased to inform you that we have negotiated instruction with our
correspondent COMMERCIAL BANK OF AFRICA (CBOA GHANA) to draw part payment
of your fund from their account with us (HSBC BANK SPAIN), and credit in
your favor in settlement of your payment approval.

Please Contact: Mr. Tony Pratt.
International Payment Adviser,
Commercial Bank Of Africa, Accra Ghana.
Email: tonypratt_cboa@k.ro
Telephone: +2332452043196
Website: www.cboa-ghana.com
Bank Address: 10 Old Broad Streets, 1st Floor, and Accra Ghana.

If we do not receive your information for re-confirmation from you within
7 days from date of this email the transfer will be null and void as we
have many clients to pay.

Yours truly,

HSBC
WIRE TRANSFER PROCESSING DIV.
MADRID SPAIN.
MR.CALOS MENDEZ

Wire transfers Processing Division
12,Calle Street, Del Carlos Leganes Madrid Spain.
GL 32 BY U>K HONBANK SWIFT HBCBK 353
Tel. +34 658 612 505 Fax. +34 658 407 358

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam