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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 <kmcastro134@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2022 07:39:49 -0700
Subject: ONLINE BANKING ACCOUNT ESTABLISHMENT

--
YOU ARE RECEIVING THIS NOTIFICATION FROM THE HEAD OF COMMERCIAL
BANKING @HSBC BANK OF CENTRAL NEW YORK USA

A SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND, FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
I am contacting you based on your scam victim compensation fund
Lucky enough and a big congratulations to you, because, your name is
found among people who have lost their money to scammers, because of
paying fees and those who have scammed you are currently in jail right
now in USA, THE HELP OF USA SECURITIES
Under the custody of the FBI security

We are officially sent to contact you to come and claim your scam
victim compensation fund $3.5 million dollars, from the Government of
America

The fund is official deposited by the Government, to care and control of the ;
HSBC BANK
BANK OF AMERICA &
UNITED BANK

So all you need to do is to, reply to this mail, with same address,
which it was sent to, and forward your details, as soon as you
received this notification, in order not to be released to wrong
person and make sure you stop making payments to people..
Your information;
Full name
Home address
Nearest airport
Age
ID copy
Next of kin
Occupation

Note; your fund is about to be released through online banking account
establishment to avoid and delay, so you can withdraw at your own
pace..

REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE FROM THE SAME MAIL, WHICH IT WAS SENT TO; so we
can proceed in the release of your fund, THE HSBC VICE PRESIDENT'S
CONTACT IS; [wyattecrowell@tutamail.com ]
USE THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS TO CONTACT ME DIRECTLY
Thanks
I remain
The head of commercial banking at HSBC bank at New York City USA
Dr. Wyatt E Cromwell..


THIS MESSAGE SHOULD NOT BE REPRODUCED OR COPIED IN ANY FORM,
OTHERWISE, WOULD BE CHARGED AT THE COURT OF LAW

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