419 scam: HSBC BANK BENIN <www.d9@bell.ocn.ne.jp> CONTACT HSBC BANK FOR ONLINE TRANSFER

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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:
- "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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347037172146 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
- +22999139811 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- hsbcinvestment@bk.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: HSBC BANK BENIN <www.d9@bell.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: hsbcinvestment@bk.ru
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2018 01:30:17 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONTACT HSBC BANK FOR ONLINE TRANSFER

ATTN DEAR,
HSBC BANK ENQUIRY

BEFORE I COMMENCE I WILL LIKE TO EXPLAIN MYSELF TO YOU, MY NAME IS Mr ALEX AGU , THE NEW DIRECTOR OFFICER OF HSBC BANK BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA, I WANT TO USE THIS

OPPORTUNITY TO INFORM YOU THAT I WAS NOW THE DIRECTOR AND IT HAVE NOT BEEN A MONTH NOW, SO I WENT THROUGH THE SCHEME OF WORK OF THIS HONORABLE BANK AND FIND OUT THAT

YOUR NAME AND YOUR FUND VALUED $40.500.000.00) FORTY MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS WAS HERE FOR FOUR MONTHS.

SO IT AMAZED ME SO MUCH AND THEN I WENT TO THE OFFICE OF IMF BENIN AND REPORTED THIS TO THEM TO KNOW WHAT IS THEIR VIEW AND THEY TOLD ME THAT BANK FORMER DIRECTOR
WAS THE ONE THAT CAUSED ALL THIS HE COLLECTED MONEY FROM PEOPLE AND THEN REFUSE TO WIRE THEIR FUNDS TO THEM, SO MY DEAR THE LORD I SERVE WILL NOT ALLOW SUCH TO HAPPEN

HERE IN MY SEAT, SO I HEREBY DECLARE TO YOU NOW TO GET US YOUR FULL INFORMATION SO THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE WIRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT WASTING TIME, I

DO NOT LIKE BETRAYING PEOPLE AND NO ONE WILL DO SUCH TO ME.

THIS IS WHAT WE NEEDED FROM YOU NOW SO THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE WIRED THROUGH THIS BANK IMMEDIATELY WE HAVE YOUR INFORMATION IN THE SYSTEM BUT PLEASE RECONFIRM IF
THERE IS ANY CHANGE.

YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER:....
NAME OF BANK:......
YOUR COUNTRY.....
YOUR CITY........
YOUR STATS..........
SWIFT CODE:.........
HOME ADDRESS:.......
COPY OF ID:.........
YOUR OCCUPATION:.....
YOUR NATIONALITY........
NEXT OF KIN............
YOUR NAEM..............
YOUR MONTH INCOME .....
YOUR SOURCE OF FUNDS.....
YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:.....

ONCE YOU FORWARD THIS TO THIS BANK I ASSURE YOU THAT YOU ARE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND WITHIN 72 HRS , IF YOU ARE ABLE TO CALL ME, CALL THIS LINE +229 99139811 AND
FORWARD ALL INFORMATION TO
Email hsbcinvestment@bk.ru
THANKS AND REMAIN BLESSED,
SINCERELY,
ALEX AGU,
DIRECTOR HSBC BANK BENIN REPUBLIC
PHONE +234 7037172146

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