419 scam: HSBCBANK HSBCBANK <hsbcbank066@gmail.com> Customer Service Dept. HSBC Bank London Plc,(PAYMENT OF FUNDS/INHERITANCE)

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "cost of transfer" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +2348086833389 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- patrickduru_nnpc@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: HSBCBANK HSBCBANK <hsbcbank066@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2017 08:17:17 -0800
Subject: Customer Service Dept. HSBC Bank London Plc,(PAYMENT OF FUNDS/INHERITANCE)

FROM HSBC BANK LONDON.

FUND TRANSFER CONFIRMATION O.K, FURTHER FINAL CREDIT ACCEPTED.

Attn.

We have received your payment approval from our ordering Customer
Service in the INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) of Nigeria for the
further credit to your Bank account from the desk of the director IMF-
PAUL WILSON. With all due respect, our Bank has obliged to credit your
account with instruction. Quoting reference to BANK OF AMERICA
transfer regulation and in line with UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN
Financial and Allied Conduct, your account will be effected as soon as
you reconcile our 1% Cost of Transfer out from your $10million USD
part payment or you may advise us to deduct the total value and
transfer the balance to your account.

Should you be willing to accept deduction, our Bank is therefore
urging you to contact the Auditor General NNPC Mr patrick Duru asking
him to issue you the Original Hard Copy of the Authority to Deduct
Bill of Exchange Certificate to enable us deduct the 1% cost of
transfer from your sum to credit your account with your balance of
US$9,900,000.00(Nine Million Nine Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars Only) Be advised we only acknowledge the receipt of the
ORIGINAL HARD COPY OF THE BILL OF EXCHANGE CERTIFICATE, which must be
duly filed and signed by the beneficiary before we can effect
deduction.

Please be warned, as Hsbc Bank does not deal with no other person
except the Auditor General Nnpc patrick Duru. Contact him with his
direct e-mail address, patrickduru_nnpc@yahoo.com Telephone: 234
8086833389, to issue the AUTHORITY TO DEDUCT bill of exchange
Certificate required for the release of your funds.

Prior to our Banking regulation, final credit shall be made to your
account upon your instruction. Adhere to this advice and act
accordingly.

Thank you.

HSBC PLC,
Mr. Patrick Hallgate, (Head of Customer Service Dept. HSBC BANK LONDON).
000/00156/00109/09870000.
Member HSBC Group Registered in England (No. 14259. Registered Office
Canary Wharf London

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