419 scam: HSBC BANK LONDON YOU ARE DIE OR ALIVE

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",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)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: HSBC BANK LONDON
Reply-To: keishawilliamshbc@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 13:48:54 -0800
Subject: YOU ARE DIE OR ALIVE

Our Ref: Tpff/Frn/Vol.65/421/084-2015
>From The Desk Of:
Mrs. Joan Meyer Hsbc Bank UK.
Accountant wit hsbc bank UK and
United Nation Attorney. Monitoring unit
Tel;

Attn; Sir

We Have Been Mandated By The Honorable Minister Of Finance To Make Sure All Beneficiaries Owed By Banks And Other Financial Institutions Here In United Kingdom Are Paid Part Payment Sum Of $10,500,000.00usd (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) Each The Balance Will Be Paid Before The End Of Next Month Please Bear With Us.

After Our Visitation To Some Banks And Financial Institutions We Discovered That You Are One Of The Beneficiaries Owed That Means You Are To Receive The Part Payment Sum Of $10,500,000.00usd.
We Have Been Mandated By The Honorable Minister Of Finance To Make Sure You Receive Your Part Payment Sum Of $10,500,000.00usd.
Also We Received A Message From One Bank Official Here In United Kingdom Which States That You Are Dead That Your Part Payment Sum Of $10,500,000.00usd Should Be Transferred To Your Partnerâ€™s Bank Account Below.

Bank: Wells Fargo
Address: 500 North Circle Drive
Colorado Spring
Colorado 80909
Routing No: 121000248
A/C No: 2042509535
Swift Code: Wfbius6s
Account Beneficiary: Smith Akson.
Are You Still Alive?
Is Mr. Smith Akson Your Partner?

Should Your Part Payment Sum Of $10,500,000.00usd Be Transferred To The Bank Account Of Mr. Smith Akson?
If Within 72 Hours (3 Days) We Fail To Receive Your Reply We Will Have No Other Alternative Than To Transfer Your Part Payment Sum Of $10,500,000.00usd To The Bank Account Of Mr. Smith Akson And Also I Am Mrs.Joan Meyer, Hsbc Bank Uk Foreign Dept Accountant, I Am Representing United Nations And Also To Monitor All Foreign Transactions That Is Going Out Of Hsbc Bank United Kingdom. I Have Only Ninety Days To Pay Off All The Payment Owned By Hsbc Bank United Kingdom And Make Sure That Every Body Receive Their Over Due Payment Owned By Hsbc Bank Uk.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Joan Meyer.
Accountant with Hsbc Bank UK And
United Nation Monitoring Unit.

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