419 scam: Dr. Mrs. Margret Flints <DaisyM@nda.agric.za > Please Attention to this Notification.

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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:
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Dr. Mrs. Margret Flints <DaisyM@nda.agric.za >
Reply-To: flints_mar@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 07 Aug 2015 02:03:08 -0700
Subject: Please Attention to this Notification.

HSBC Bank plc Address: 3 Hanover Square, London, W1S 1HD Telephone: +-02-40=
9-2267 Ref: Payment of GBP10.5 million approval. Please Attention to this N=
otification. I am directed to contact you based on the outstanding payment =
through our affiliated Bank (Asian Development Bank Thailand) After the mee=
ting with the board of directors held yesterday, we deliberated on your fun=
ds which were rerouted to Asian Development Bank Thailand for onward remitt=
ance to your nominated bank account. At this juncture, You are hereby advis=
ed 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 th=
at your "accredited Debit Note Application Form" number is FNM/XX56738-PUK0=
12. Your Transfer file number: EKFXXX7689/UKROT49220 and Account number: 00=
75946354. In view of this, You are hereby urgently advised to contact them =
with the following information listed below. Asian Development Bank Thailan=
d 15th Floor, The Office at Central World 999/9 Rama Road,Wangmai Pathumwan=
, Bangkok 10330. Thailand. Contact Person Dr. Puntip Sumchai flints_mar@out=
look.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. Ma=
rgret Flints (Foreign Remittance operation Manager HSBC BANK)

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