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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 PAYMENTS & COMPENSATION" <hw04817@gmail.com>
Reply-To: payments@btcfundspayment.com
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:24:12 -0400
Subject: Your Unpaid Fund Approved For Payment

Attention: Fund Beneficiary,

Following the FBI investigations at the data base on banks, investment
companies, finance companies, airport vaults, Debit and Credit Card
companies on why so much funds have remained unpaid and unclaimed by
the beneficiaries and the subsequent approval by United States
Government, UK and European Union Government Authorities to ensure
immediate review and payment of all unclaimed funds, we wish to inform
you that your long overdue unpaid fund US$4,950,000 (which includes
interest amount accrued during period unpaid) with all clearance and
approval papers for your payment and compensation have been issued in
your name for the payment of your fund to you. According to the FBI,
you have not received your fund till now despite all your efforts and
fees paid due to so many irregularities, errors and lack of authentic
verifiable fund documents.

The FBI also confirmed that there are other funds listed in your name
but these funds have no proper authentic legal documents and approvals
about the funds or its origin but only fake papers and documents that
cannot be verified or traced. All documents are forged, unauthorized
documents which could not be verified nor confirmed. These are the
reasons why you have not received any funds till now despite all your
efforts and fees you have paid. According to the investigation, the
only authentic fund in your name with proper authentic documents
backing up the origin of the fund is US$4,950,000 which is an
Unclaimed Investment Inheritance Fund from Mossack Fonseca Investment
Corporation and which has been approved for payment to you as Next of
Kin. We shall give you more details about Mossack Fonseca Investment
Corporation as you reply with your details for verification.

For the purpose of these funds payment, a Payment Committee comprising
officials from the Federal Reserve Bank, The Treasury, the FBI, IMF
and HSBC Bank Atlanta GA officials have been set up at HSBC Bank,
Atlanta GA to ensure that all funds beneficiary details are verified
and funds paid instantly after verification of details.

To receive your fund, you are required to send your details for
verification and payment; your name, contact address and
mobile/cell/handy phone number to the HSBC Bank Payment Committee,
HSBC Bank Atlanta GA as follows:

Contact Person:
William Tabaka
Director, HSBC Bank Unclaimed Funds Payment Office,
HSBC Bank Atlanta GA, USA.
SMS messages ONLY: +1 404 620 0309
WhatsApp ONLY : +1 918 853 2060 OR +1 404 543 0107
Email: payments@btcfundspayment.com
Email: fundsdispatchcenter@frbunclaimedfunds.com

Reply urgently.

Regards,

Lorri Booker
Unpaid Funds Verification & Payments
HSBC Bank, Atlanta GA, USA

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