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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "HSBC Bank Plc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <2436284292@qq.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2019 10:41:37 -0800
Subject: Transaction Alert [ Wire-Transfer: GBP 950,000.00 ]

Dear: Valued Customer,

We are delighted to inform you about your available outgoing wire transfer Payment of NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND POUND STERLING ( GBP 950,000.00 ) from our bank, the amount was deposited here in your name and favor by the WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION (WCO) directorates.

HSBC Bank Plc were made to understand that this particular amount is been paid to you and nineteen other names of individuals and companies by an International Governmental Organisation (IGO) The WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION (WCO) which their primary objective is to enhance efficient and effective funding on few arbitrary selected individuals and companies with member customs administrations, thereby assisting them to contribute successfully to national development goals, particularly revenue collection, national security, tax payment, trade facilitation, community protection, and collection of trade statistics.

Further to this information, your Enhanced Efficient Funding of (GBP 950,000.00) has been paid into a FIXED account opened in your favor here at the HSBC Bank Plc UK. But it's temporarily deposited and literally meant to be paid out to you by been Wire-Transferred into your distinctive personal active bank account which you're expected to provide with any valid government issued ID CARD at your response to this facts so we can transfer your payment to you. The fixed account details shall be provided at your affirmative reply back to this information.

For further inquiries and more information, please do not hesitate to contact us on; +44-1228-830563 / hsbc_bankplc@englandmail.com .Thanks For Your Co-operation.

HSBC Bank Plc
Banking Financial services.
Department of International
Electronic Wire Transfer.
London, United Kingdom
www.hsbc.uk


© HSBC Bank London UK (Company No. 127776-V) 2019. All rights reserved

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