419 scam: "Mr Lawrence Steven"<alertshsbcbankplclondon@gmail.com> Dear Fund Owner

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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.
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.
- mrsteven.hsbcbankplclondon@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Lawrence Steven" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrlawrencesteven@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2015 13:23:34 -0600
Subject: Dear Fund Owner

HSBC BANK PLC
Our reference20/7725/HSBC
***HSBC 00006938**
** Ordering Customer’:
004 SWIFT TRN 92BK
BANK PRIOTY (300 CRF)
E-mail: mrsteven.hsbcbankplclondon@gmail.com

Dear Fund Owner,

REF: HSBC NOTIFICATION ADVICE OF USD10,5M

This is to inform you that your payment has been approved through HSBC London. You are operating a CBN account with HSBC London. The visa card is valid for one year which all statement will be sent to you and also to us. As soon as you download the loaded funds, the card becomes invalid. You can check your balance at any ATM using your pin number.

All you have to do is to fill the Debit Card Application form and fax back to me; the form will be sent to HSBC Lon don so that your visa card will be processed. It takes 24hrs or 48hrs to be processed immediately the application is received. Attached is the visa card application form which you are obliged to fill and get back to me.

Kindly forward your cell phone, fax number and delivery address where you want the card to be delivered to you either through FedEx, UPS or DHL.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Lawrence Steven
43, QUEENS WAY, MANCHESTER W2UK
BAYS WATER BRANCH

Members HSBC GroupDocumentary Credits, 35 Coat Well Square, South end on Sea, Essex SS99 2UU
Telex 388401. Telegrams CINNAFOREX SWIFT MIDLDB22Registered in England & Wales Number (14259). Registered Office Poetry London EC2F 2B5 WebRep Overall rating

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