419 scam: "Mr.Wyatt E.Crowell" <usps717@gmail.com> =?UTF-8?Q?NOTIFICATION_OF_YOUR_=C2=A37=2E000=2E000=2C00_POUNDS_VIA

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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:
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Wyatt E.Crowell" <usps717@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officeservice984@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 08:12:20 +0100
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?NOTIFICATION_OF_YOUR_=C2=A37=2E000=2E000=2C00_POUNDS_VIA_HSBC=2E?=

Attention Dear Beneficiary.

My name is Wyatt E.Crowell, Senior Executive Vice President, Head of
Commercial Banking, HSBC New York. Under normal circumstance I am not
supposed to email you Directly on this matter because we have
designated Departmental heads who handles such issues but I am writing
you because of the personal involvement of Amanda Murphy, Head of
Commercial banking HSBC U.K who applied for your Â£7,000.000.00 (Seven
Million British Pound Sterling to be transferred to your bank account
through the HSBC New York.

That said, I wish to inform you that the approval granted by this Bank
which I personally signed will be withdrawn tomorrow being 10/17/2021
if you fail to comply with the directives given to you by the HSBC
Bank. That directive stipulates that you should purchase FDIC
Insurance which will empower HSBC to release your Â£7,000.000.00 (Seven
Million British Pound Sterling as I have directed the legal consultant
to sign on your behalf then get paid later.

My ID is attached. Also put this link below in your browser to confirm
my office and tittle. With due respect to you, I am giving you all
these vital and privileged information here to avoid eventual
withdrawal of our approval.

https://www.about.us.hsbc.com/hsbc-in-the-usa/management-team

Yours faithfully,

Mr.Wyatt E.Crowell

(Senior Executive Vice President,Head of Commercial Banking)

Management team - About HSBC | HSBC USA
about.us.hsbc.com

+1 (680) 800-1414
+1 (680) 800-1414

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