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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:
  • "million us dollars" (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)
• 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.
  • +2348038441017 (Nigeria, 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.
  • hsbcboardofdirectors@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jones Martins" <hsbc_jonesmartins1@mutualtrustsecurity.co.cc>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:44:07 -0700
Subject: Re: Get Your HSBC CARD


Dear Contractors,

We are officially informing you of your ready HSBC
CARD ready for pick up. which contains $15,000,000 USD (FIFTEEN MILLION US
DOLLARS), Your name and

email was
among our clients yet to pick theirs from our Contractors List Payment

Outstanding.

All that is required of you is to send your Full information,name,

phone number, residential address where we will send the
card to you Via FEDEX or DHL..send to this email address; (
hsbcboardofdirectors@yahoo.com)

Note, that the courier fees of the dispatch has been paid by the Bank,

but you have to insure the card before its sent
to you.

Jones Jason
HSBC CARD DISPATCH.
OCEANIC BANK PLC.
+2348038441017


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HSBC CARD DEPT always your HSBC choice!
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