419 scam: "Dr. Williams Craig"<christophermearess@hotmail.com> From: Christopher Meares HSBC Holdings Plc++

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "into your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024024070 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Williams Craig" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <HeadForeignPaymentHsbcBank@accountant.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:07:04 +0100
Subject: From: Christopher Meares HSBC Holdings Plc++

HSBC Holdings plc
8 Canada Square
London E14 5HQ

From: Dr. Williams Craig
Head, Foreign Payment / Telex Unit
H.S.B.C Bank, United Kingdom
Tel: +447024024070
Fax:+447003900884

Attention: Sir/ Madam

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:

My name is Dr. Williams Craig Head, Foreign Payment / Telex Unit, working with H.S.B.C Bank, here in United Kingdom.

I have a Proposal to discuss with you about a certain bonded account in our Bank. The bonded Account has a balance of USD45Million The funds in question was deposited in the year 2005 here in our bank to be used in payment of an American oil merchant for his last deal with our client.

Our client Late Roger Brett Kebble of South Africa and Chairman CEO Land-gold and Exploration/JCI Limited: was assassinated on the September 27th 2005 in his car while driving on his way to a function in Melrose district of Johannesburg South Africa. You can read more about all this on below website:

http://www.mg.co.za/article/2006-04-27-kebble-r15bn-found-r900m-still-missing
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2005/oct/07/guardianobituaries.southafrica

I will need to present you as the beneficially in the documents I shall present to the bank where the fund is deposited to re-profile the ownership of the funds with your data to enable them transfer the fund into your nominated bank account. Please reply with your full contact coordinates (your full name and address Phone/fax etc,) to enable me contact you for a verbal discussion.

All I required is your honest cooperation to enable us achieve this transaction visit the U.K as soon as possible and be my silent partner and receive the fund as the sole benefactor which I shall secure all legal documentation to authenticate the existence of the fund on your arrival.

Please treat this transaction as confidential matter. I will send you all the details as soon as you indicate your willingness.

Thanks and hoping to hear from you soonest.

You are advised to Contact: DR WILLIAMS CRAIG, HEAD OF FOREING REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT HSBC BANK LONDON through Tel: +447024024070 Fax no: +447003900884
Tel/Fax: +447092986926.

THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.

Regards

Christopher Meares

[Director Group General Manager]
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Group General Manager of HSBC Holdings plc. Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Global Private Banking. Chairman of HSBC Private Bank (UK) Limited, HSBC Private Bank (Monaco) SA and HSBC Alternative Investments Limited. A Director of HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA and HSBC Bank Middle East Limited. Ceased to be a Director of HSBC Guyerzeller Bank AG
On 1st April 2009 and of HSBC Private Bank France on 16 December 2009.
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HSBC Holdings plc serves over 128 million customers worldwide through around 10,000 offices in 83 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. With assets of some US$2,354 billion at 31 December 2007, HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organizations. HSBC is marketed worldwide as ‘the world’s local bank’.

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