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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 NEW YORK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hsbcbankny@naver.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 08:45:10 -0700
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION ON FOREIGN PAYMENT.,

The reason we are contacting you is the United Nation and International Monetary Fund (IMF) instructed us on behalf of your payment, before Mr.Wolfgang Engelmann from Germany came sudden application that you are dead and he is your next of kin, we want to release your payment this week or next, so we are very sorry for what you have gone through on
process of receiving your fund.
 
So you should reconfirms us on how you want to receive your payment with your details: your payment was originated from here that is the reason the want us to release your payment to you, that is the reason we are trying to make sure you receive your payment before next week.
 
Now you should stop any further communication with whomever, you should choose on how you want to receive your payment because we are paying you is three ways
 
  1, certified international bank draft.
2, international atm master card.
3, online transfer to your bank.
 
Choose any of the above on how you want to receive your payment and you should know that you are not banking with us, we are working according to instruction of international Monetary fund and united nation and organization of African unity, so all the document must sign by you, then you can come here and sign it or we can send it via courier service to your door step.
 
let us clarify you more on deduction of charges from principal amount as you stated, incase (a) in accordance with the IMF/World Bank International Transaction Laws "Vol. 45, Sec. 101, Pgh. 28, which clearly stated that bankers are allowed to make deduction of any "Administrative Charges" specifically for COT, VAT & TAX, required from overseas beneficiaries, bankers will do so only if beneficiary provides "Legal affidavit of Authorization.
 
Also, Sub Sec. 101, Pgh. 29, clearly stated in case of "Financial Charges" specifically for procurement of Transfer Authorization Code & Documents, required from overseas beneficiaries, bankers are precluded to deduct such fee from principal amount. "Placed on Hold" by the appropriate authority, and by the therein quoted laws, Send us your direct telephone number immediately, try call us or you should send us your direct telephone number.
 
We are here to serve you better.
 
 
Congratulations in advance
 
 
Thanks for your co-operation
 
 
Regards
 
Mr. James Morrison
For HSBC BANK PLC
Director of foreign remittance

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