419 scam: "Ms. Liz Carroll."<Mslizcarroll202@london.com> EXCLUSIVELY FOR YOU PLEASE.

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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:

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:
- "million pounds" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Liz Carroll." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mslizcarrol203@london.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:22:56 +0800
Subject: EXCLUSIVELY FOR YOU PLEASE.

HSBC Bank Plc,Registered Office: 14259
8, -Square London E14 5HQ, UK United Kingdom.

Exclusively For you Please,

Hope you are doing great; my name is Ms. Liz A. Carroll, Head of Online Banking in HSBC Bank Uk, I was a financial adviser to one of our late customer who was in the United Kingdom, he died of complications from injuries sustained from terrorist bomb blast in Uk.

he shared with me some virtal information everything about himself, his business and family. I was his accounting and financial adviser for so many years. I am also aware due to my closeness to him that the wife and the only son were died on the terrorist bomb blast in Uk.he had a deposited of (9,000,000.00.GBP) (Nine Million Pounds Sterling) with my bank HSBC.Now l have all information as the accounting officer.

I have decided to move the funds out of my bank because i have access to his file in the office, be inform that I cannot do this deal alone that is why I have decided to contact a capable foreigner which i can present to my bank as the next of kin to receive the fund. Remember that the amount is 9,000,000.00.GBP (Nine Million Pounds Sterling)

It is necessary for us to move the money out of my bank on time because if we do not do this on time by the end of the year auditing my bank would regard the fund as Bank funds, l want you to know that I cannot have the fund in my name because I am still acting servicing staff at my bank and to avoid suspicious and financial impersonation, this is the reason why i am seeking your attention if we can have a business partnership.

However, have my assurance that there is nothing to worry about, a letter of Administration WILL be secured from the Probate Office, with this letter I would personally apply on your behalf to the bank for the release of the funds (9,000,000.00.GBP) to you as the relative of our late customer.

What I require from you is to present you to my Bank as the relative of our late customer to enable us wire the funds legally into your account; This communication is strictly private and confidential, I look forward to your positive response

Yours Faithfully.
HSBC Bank Plc.
Ms. Liz Carroll.

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