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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:
  • ",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)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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 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.
  • +447045745181 (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.
  • hsbc_banklondon44@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <unionbanknigeriaplc@ubbi.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 13:11:01 +0000
Subject: Greetings:Fund Benneficiary:





















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
CALL +447045745181


Greetings:Fund Benneficiary:

We apologise if this email causes you any embarrasment or shock. We have intended this to be an informal approach so that you will know that We have not contacted you in error or through spam.
We hereby confirmed receipt of part payment of US$15,000,000.00 dollars only, into our official ESCROW account with the Central Bank Of Nigeria, 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 such as the Central Bank Of Nigeria, 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 will be deliverd to you through diplomatic courier services like a consignment. to your door step.

Meanwhile I want you to forward the below infromation immediately, so that as soon as the diplomatic arrive in your country they will call you mmediately to notify you.
Kindly provide us with the below information by Email:(








hsbc_banklondon44@yahoo.co.uk
)to reconfirm your details in our database for immediate release of your fund to your destinated home address.
Beneficiary Full Name:................................................................... Address:....................................................................................... Tel:............................................. *Fax:......................................... Age/sex:........................................................................................ Occupation:.................................................................................. A copy of your working ID:............................................................ 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 are to pay through our diplomatic services.

Your full co-operation is fully required , as this might be the only available payment order for the year.

CALL +447045745181 Note: Fund will be retrieved to treasury after ten (10) business days of this notice. Yours in service, Dr. Chris Anderson.Manager, Foreign operations Dept.











Best Regards


Chris Anderson
MANAGER HSBC BANK LIVERPOOL U.K



hsbc_banklondon44@yahoo.co.uk

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