419 scam: "ASHLEY MORGAN"<accessatm@i12.com> HSBC ATM FUND RELEASE NOTIFICATION

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "your loan " (Beware of fake loan offers. Real lenders would not normally use free webmail addresses such as Yahoo, nor would they lend to individuals or small businesses in a different country from where they are based. Beware of mobile phones or redirector numbers!)
- "chief auditor" (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.
- +447011149350 (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.
- accessatm@i12.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ASHLEY MORGAN" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 23:10:23 +0100
Subject: HSBC ATM FUND RELEASE NOTIFICATION

ATM PAYMENT UPDATE
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT
HSBC BANK UNITED KINGDOM

ATTENTION:

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR LOAN CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT THE REASON YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT

IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED ALL THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

FURTHERMORE WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL IN CONTACT AND DEALING WITH NONE OFFICIALS OF THE BANK ALL IN THE ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE

FUNDS TO YOU.

WE WISH TO ADVICE YOU THAT STOP FORTH WITH SUCH ILLEGAL ACTS!!!AS WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR

PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER HSBC BANK LONDON.

THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY AT ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO

WITHDRAW DAILY A MAXIMUM OF $3,000 USD ONLY (THREE THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) PER DAY.

SO IF YOU WOULD PREFER TO RECEIVE YOUR INHERITANCE /CONTRACT FUND IN THIS MEANS THEN PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR AND

ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS LISTED BELOW.

1. FULL NAME:
2. FULL ADDRESS :
3. PHONE AND FAX #:
4. YOUR AGE :
5. GENDER M
6. OCCUPATION :

CONTACT THE OFFICER IN CHARGE DIRECTLY TO PICKUP YOUR OWN ATM CARD

MR MALIK HADJI,
BANK MANAGER,
HSBC BANK LONDON,ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT,
TEL:+447011149350,+447045746623,
EMAIL:accessatm@i12.com

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $1,500,000.000 AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2010 FROM THE HSBC BANK.ALSO FOR YOUR

INFORMATION,YOU ARE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S)OR OFFICE(S)TO AVOID ANY HITCH IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT.

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (HSBC-112/2010) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD

CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

MR.ASHLEY MORGAN
CHIEF AUDITOR.
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam