419 scam: "HSB BANK LONDON,CREDIT UNIT FEPARYMENT"<info@hsbcbank.org> HSBC BANK LONDON.INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER DEPARTMENT.

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"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.

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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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "cost of transfer" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
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.
- +447040116198 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +2348090718221 (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.
- nfiu.ngr2012@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "HSB BANK LONDON,CREDIT UNIT FEPARYMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nfiu.ngr2012@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 00:41:25 -0700
Subject: HSBC BANK LONDON.INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER DEPARTMENT.

OUR REFRENCE 20/7725/HSBC

***HSBC BANK 00006938**
** Ordering Customer’:
CENTRAL BANK - NG**
004 SWIFT TRN 92BK
BANK PRIOTY (300 CRF)
CUSTOMER SERVICE TEL: 44-7040-116198
FAX: 44-7005-802725
E-Mail: williambradfords1@e-mail.ua

Ordering Funds Beneficiary

DEAR,sIR.

FUNDS TRANSFER CONFIRMATION O.K FURTHER CREDIT ACCEPTED.

We have received your Inheritance/lOttery payment approval from our ordering Customer Service in the Nigerian Government/Presidency for the further credit to your bank account or through HSBC ATM Global Master card With all due respect, our bank has obliged to credit your account with instructions Quoting reference to HSBC transfer regulations and in line with British Financial and Allied Conduct, your account will be affected as soon as you reconcile our 1% Cost of Transfer or you may advise our Bank to deduct the total value of the 1% COT Charge and then transfer the balance to your nominated bank account which you have reconfirm to our bank,as well you can be paid by HSBC Master Card.

Should you be willing to accept deductions of the 1% COT charge, our bank is therefore urging you to contact the authorized Nigerian Government Official whom our bank deals with on,the Director of Nigerian Funds Intelligence Unit in the Presidency,Dr,Raymond Duke on his direct telephgone numbers 234-8090718221 and email: nfiu.ngr2012@gmail.com please ask him to issue you with the Original Copy of Authority to Deduct Bill of Exchange Form to enable us deduct the 1% cost of transfer from your funds and then release the balance to you. Be advised also that we only acknowledge the receipt of the ORIGINAL HARD COPY OF THE BILL OF EXCHANGE FORM, which must be duly filed and signed by Dr.Raymond Duke before we can effect deductions from the source and then release your balance with immediate effect to you via your preferred mode of payments.

Please be warned as our bank does not trust any Nigerian Official except Dr,Raymond Duke whom we give attention to in any of his instructions and directives as the adminitrator of the Nigerian Consolidated Oil Trust Reserve Account with HSBC Bank here in London,note that you will send the cost for the Authority to Deduct Bill of Exchange Form to Dr.Raymond Duke before he will release the Authority to Deduct Bill of Exchange Form to you and that is the ONLY money you will be required to spend from your pocket prior to the release of your funds by this bank,take note of this as it is not FREE,we are telling you this before hands to avoid scam,he will tell you the cost for that as our bank dont know the official cost.

Prior to the British banking regulation, final credit shall be made to your nominated bank account upon the receipt of the Authority to Deduct Bill of Exchange Form from you the funds beneficiary or you ask Dr,oo to send it to our bank directly once it is issued by him through this email id: williambradfords1@e-mail.ua

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Wiliam Bradfords
Executive Director,
Foreign Operations HSBC Bank,London,
E-MAIL: williambradfords1@e-mail.ua

Members HSBC Group
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