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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: JJAMES EMMETT <fredericchime109@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hsbcbnkplc01@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2021 00:59:07 -0800
Subject: FROM HSBC BANK PLC UK

Address Head Office:
HSBC BANK PLC UK
Westfield stratford city, Leyton Rd,
London E15 1AA, United Kingdom
HSBC Bank Plc UK:
Swift Credit Card (ATM) of $20 Million Dollars.

Contact online team for your fund E-mail: hsbcbnkplc01@gmail.com

I wish to inform you that your awaited compensation / Inheritance fund
worth of ( $20,000,000.00 ) Twenty Million United State Dollars was
forwarded to the HSBC BANK UK. We are instructed to transfer your fund
through Online Bank Transfer to any account of your choice. Your
online banking User-Id and password will be send to you to login and
start transferring your fund by your self once you contact the online
department and follow their instructions.

You are required to contact Citibank Online Departments with your full
information such as.

Your full name--------------------
Country------------------------
Address-------------------
Tell Phone number-------------------
your nationality-----------------
Your Bank Details---------------
Copy of any valid form of your Identification:

Bellow is Citibank Online Departments contact info:

E-mail: hsbcbnkplc01@gmail.com
Phone number: +44 7451-289220


Thanks for Your Co-Operation.

Best Regards,
Yours In Service,
James Emmett

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