419 scam: "HAWAII NATIONAL BANK"<hawaiinationalbank@bank.com> TREAT AS UTMOST IMPORTANCE.

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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:
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- hnbnk.mb@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "HAWAII NATIONAL BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hnbnk.mb@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2017 21:49:17 +0100
Subject: TREAT AS UTMOST IMPORTANCE.

From the office of the Branch manager

Hawaii National Bank

Main branch

45 north king street Honolulu, HI 96817

United States of America.

Email: hnbnk.mb@gmail.com

Monday -Thursday 8am-4pm

Friday 8am-5pm

We received instruction from ECOWAS financial authorities in charge of debt reconciliation/compensation to remit the sum of $1.9m to you. Kindly confirm your photo ID and reconfirm your personal details as stated below to enable us start the processing immediately.

1 Your full name:

2 Your present contact address:

3 Your telephone & Fax numbers:

4 Your Occupations/age/sex:

5 Your Private/alternative Email Address:

Your prompt response will enable us effect a quick release .

CONGRATULATIONS.

Joe Yit

Branch Manager

Hawaii National Bank

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam