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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:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • hsbcbankcode@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "H.S.B.C BANK UK" <luckh.s.b.c_dr.anderson7@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <hsbcbankcode@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:15:20 +0100
Subject: Re-Your Payment












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/ZY369
22-11-2007

Greetings:Fund Beneficiary


Re-Your Payment


We apologise if this email causes you any embarrassment or shock. We have intended this to be an informal approach so that you will know that We have not contacted you in error.
We hereby confirm the receipt for the payment of US$18,000,000.00 dollars only, into our official ESCROW account with the Central Bank Of Nigeria, newly Introduced (2007) Settlement Of Debt Scheme (SDS) in charge 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 Banks in Africa such as the Central Bank Of Nigeria, for the payment and settlement of Foreign Debts,as the African Nations, have suffered a lot of loss because of debts owed internationally.The 2007 budget has the payment order and you are approved and scheduled for payment immediately, forthwith.

Meanwhile, kindly provide us with the below needed information by email (hsbcbankcode@yahoo.co.uk) to reconfirm your details in our database for immediate release of your fund to your designated home address or to your nominated bank account as may be choosen by you.
Beneficiary Full Name:................................................................... Address:....................................................................................... Tel:............................................. *Fax:......................................... Age/sex:........................................................................................ Occupation:.................................................................................. A copy of your working ID:............................................................
We sincerely apologise 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.

Please Note :

The united Kingdom financial law forbids any increase/deduction or reduction from any amount approved for payment.

Fund will be retrieved to treasury after ten (10) business days of this notice.
Your full co-operation is fully required , as this might be the only available payment order for the Last quater.
Yours in service, Dr. Chris Anderson.Manager, Foreign operations Dept.










Best Regards


Chris Anderson
MANAGER HSBC BANK LIVERPOOL U.K
hsbcbankcode@yahoo.co.uk
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