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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.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: HSBC <johnvarley02@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: hsbcforeignoperationremittance@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 01:34:37 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: HSBC
HSBC 16 King Street,
Covent Garden, London,
WC2E 8JF, United Kingdom
Tel; +44-702-409-3316
Fax; +44-87-0912-7606
Email: hsbcforeignoperationremittance@yahoo.com
I am Mr. Paul Barrett, the manager foreign operation remittance
Department of HSBC Bank London U k.
This is to bring to your notice that my office has Taking over all the money Transaction originated from any part of African and Europe countries as Contract payment, Fund inheritance or Lottery Winning due to Unauthorized/incapability of financialinstitutions/security companies In releasing such huge sum of money due to Fraud, terrorist and money Laundry activities going on world wide.
The World Bank Group has Mandated the HSBC Bank via my Office to release funds to beneficiaries through Telex Wire Transfer, Hence Your Name appears as one of The fund beneficiaries whom their fund wassuccessfully cleared recently From Terrorist and Money laundry and your money will bereleased to you Through Telex Wire Transfer that is the only way you wouldreceive Your money to avoid paying excess charges.
As regards to this arrangement,you are advised to contact the telex director Mrs. Elspeth Schwenk through her direct email; hsbcforeignoperationremittance@yahoo.com to transfer your fund into your bank Account that you would provide.
You are therefore advised to forward your direct telephone numbers,Your complete name and your mailing address including your Banking Details to Mrs. Elspeth Schwenk for Immediate release of your Ten Million Dollars Only (US10, 000, 000.00) Most importantly be was allocated to you, be also informed That the Fund Approvals and authorization documents Including Antiterrorist Clearance Certificate was issued in
your name and has been handed over To Mrs. Elspeth Schwenk to release to you through any faster courier company. Therefore be aware that your fund has obtained all the clearance to be released to you.
Finally, respond to this mail immediately including the required information.
Sincerely yours,
Mr. Paul Barrett
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