419 scam: HSBC BANK PLC <gregnicholas655@gmail.com> I.M.F SCAM VICTIM'S REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS.

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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.
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:
- ",500,000" (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 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.
- national.west@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: HSBC BANK PLC <gregnicholas655@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hsb.uk@accountant.com
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 20:46:09 +0200
Subject: I.M.F SCAM VICTIM'S REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS.

*I.M.F SCAM VICTIM'S REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS.*

*OVERSIGHT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.*

*REF/PAYMENTS CODE:86700 US$1,500,000.00.*

*http://www.imf.org/external/about.htm
<http://www.imf.org/external/about.htm>*

*DEAR SIR/MA,*

THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT I AM DELEGATED FROM THE *IMF*
OVERSIGHT SERVICES DEPARTMENT, LONDON TO MONITOR THE PAYMENT OF *825*
PEOPLE IDENTIFIED AS SCAM VICTIMS OF *US$1,500,000.00* EACH COMPENSATION
FUND, YOU ARE LISTED AND APPROVED FOR THIS PAYMENT AS ONE OF THE SCAMMED
VICTIMS, GET BACK TO US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH A SCANNED COPY OF YOUR
INTERNATIONAL PASSPORTS OR DRIVERS LICENSE,YOUR RESIDENTIAL OR OOFICE
ADDRESS AND YOUR DIRECT MOBILE NUMBER FOR IDENTIFICATIONS AND FOR THE
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR US US$5,500,000.00 REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS. ON THIS
FAITHFUL RECOMMENDATIONS, I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT DURING THE LAST IMF
MEETINGS HELD IN SWITZERLAND, IT WAS ALARMED SO MUCH BY THE REST OF THE
WORLD IN THE MEETINGS ON THE LOSE OF FUNDS BY VARIOUS FOREIGNERS TO THE
SCAM ARTISTS OPERATING SYNDICATES ALL OVER THE WORLD TODAY, IN OTHER TO
RETAIN THE GOOD IMAGE OF THEIR COUNTRY, THE IMF IS NOW PAYING 825 VICTIMS
OF THIS OPERATORS THE SUM OF *US$1,500,000.00* EACH, DUE TO THE CORRUPT IN
THE SYSTEMS IN THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, THE PAYMENTS ARE TO BE PAID
UNDER FUNDING ASSISTANCE BY THE WORLD BANK.

ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS AT HAND, 253 BENEFICIARIES HAVE BEEN
PAID, HALF OF THE VICTIMS ARE FROM THE UNITED STATES, WE STILL HAVE MORE
THAN HALF LEFT TO BE PAID. YOUR PARTICULARS WAS MENTIONED BY ONE OF THE
SYNDICATES WHO WAS ARRESTED IN AFRICA AS ONE OF THEIR VICTIMS OF THE
OPERATIONS, YOU ARE HEREBY WARNED NOT TO COMMUNICATE OR DUPLICATE THIS
MESSAGE TO ANY BODY FOR ANY REASON WHAT SO EVER, THE US SECRET SERVICES IS
ALREADY ON TRACE OF THE CRIMINALS. YOU CAN RECEIVE YOUR REIMBURSEMENT
PAYMENTS VIA ATM DEBIT MASTER CARD TO YOUR DESIGNATED VALID ADDRESS,YOU ARE
STRONGLY ADVISE TO FORWARD YOUR INFORMATION TO OUR CORRESPONDING BANK, *NATWEST
BANK LONDON* FOR YOUR PAYMENT, FORWARD THE ABOVE REQUESTED
INFORMATION'S TO *ATTN:
MR ROSS MAXWELL EMAIL*: national.west@accountant.com. THEY SHALL FEED YOU
WITH FURTHER MODALITIES AND COMMENCE YOUR PAYMENT AS SOON AS THEY HEAR FROM
YOU.

*SINCERELY,*

*ROSS MAXWELL*

*INTERNATIONAL REMMITANCE DEPT.*

*135 BISHOP GATE,*

*EC2M 3UR, LONDON,*

*UNITED KINGDOM.*

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