419 scam: "Foreign Remittance operation Manager HSBC BANK"<tavling@karlskronatk.com> Swift Payment Detail's, Act Accordingly.!!!

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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:
- "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 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.
- asiadevelopmentbank@asia.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Foreign Remittance operation Manager HSBC BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infohsbcmagflints@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 21:14:47 +0700
Subject: Swift Payment Detail's, Act Accordingly.!!!

HSBC Bank plc

Address: 3 Hanover Square,

London, W1S 1HD

Telephone: +-02-409-2267

Ref: Payment of GBP10.5 million approval.

Please Attention to this Notification.

Sir,

I am directed to contact you based on the outstanding payment through

our affiliated Bank (Asian Development Bank Thailand) After the

meeting with the board of directors held yesterday, we deliberated on

your funds which were rerouted to Asian Development Bank Thailand

for onward remittance to your nominated bank account.

At this juncture, You are hereby advised to contact the paying bank in

requesting for their release of your fund, as all operational rules

have been observed to that effect.

Be informed that your "accredited Debit Note Application Form" number is

FNM/XX56738-PUK012. Your Transfer file number: EKFXXX7689/UKROT49220

and Account number: 0075946354.

In view of this, You are hereby urgently advised to contact them with

the following information listed below.

Asian Development Bank Thailand

15th Floor, The Office at Central

World 999/9 Rama Road,Wangmai Pathumwan,

Bangkok 10330. Thailand.

Contact Person Dr. Puntip Sumchai

asiadevelopmentbank@asia.com

Inform us as soon as you contact them as we are here to direct you

accordingly.

We thank you for your patience and understanding.

Dr. Mrs. Margret Flints

(Foreign Remittance operation Manager HSBC BANK)

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