419 scam: "Douglas Flint"<sales@hcmtelecom.vn> YOUR PAYMENT VIA HSBC BANK ATM DEBIT CARD.

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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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "million united states 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)
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +447024075973 (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.
- frankkennedy44@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Douglas Flint" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frankkennedy44@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:52:02 -0300
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT VIA HSBC BANK ATM DEBIT CARD.

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

YOUR PAYMENT VIA HSBC BANK ATM DEBIT CARD.

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU ABOUT YOUR EMAIL SUCCESS IN OUR COMPUTER BALLOTING HELD ON 14th JUNE 2012. IT WAS AN
INTERNET DRAW BY THE COMBINATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS (IMF) AND THE MICROSOFT WORDS.
HOWEVER, YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS APPROVED AS ONE OF THE WINNERS HENCE YOU ARE BEING CONTACTED.
THIS IS A MILLENNIUM SCIENTIFIC AND A PROMOTIONAL PROGRAM AIMED AT ENCOURAGING INTERNET USERS;
THEREFORE YOU DO NOT NEED TO BUY TICKET TO ENTER FOR IT.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, ACCOUNT NORMALIZATION OF YOUR BANKING DETAILS HAS BEEN DELAYED BY INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF). THIS HAS MADE IT NECESSARY FOR YOUR PAYMENT TO BE PROGRAMMED INTO HSBC ATM DEBIT CARD. THE TOTAL FUND IN QUESTION IS FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($5,000,000.00) THIS IS THE FIRST PART OF THE PAYMENT OF WHICH THE BALANCE WILL SUBSEQUENTLY BE PAID INTO SAME ACCOUNT.

THE HSBC BANK (UK), WORKING IN RELATIONSHIP WITH THE IMF HAS CONCLUDED TO ISSUE YOU A VISA CARD WITH WHICH YOU CAN ACCESS YOUR STAR PRIZE /BENEFICIARY AMOUNT FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($5,000,000.000) THIS CARD CENTRE WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS TEN THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($10,000.00) PER DAY. SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IN THIS WAY, PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS LISTED BELOW:

1. FULL NAME:
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER:
3. HOME ADDRESS:
4. YOUR AGE:
5. CURRENT OCCUPATION:

SCAN ANY OF THESE ID CARD AND SEND TO US.

1) A SCAN COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT OR
2) A SCAN COPY OF YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE OR
3) A SCAN COPY OF ANY IDENTIFICATION ID CARD.

YOU ARE ADVICE TO CONTACT THE DIRECTOR OF ATM CARD PAYMENT OFFICER FOR MORE DIRECTIVES,DIRECTOR, ATM PAYMENT
DEPARTMENT.

CONTACT NAMES: FRANK KENNEDY
EMAIL ADDRESS: frankkennedy44@yahoo.com
Tel: +447024075973

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER WAS MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($5,000,000.00) AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2012 TO YOU SO BEAR WITH US. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT.

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-801) SO YOU HAVE TO
INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

WE ANTICIPATE YOUR TOTAL COMPLIANCE TO THIS MESSAGE IMMEDIATELY.

YOURS SINCERELY,
Douglas Flint
Chairman HSBC Bank England (UK)

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