419 scam: Michael Thomason <austin.dura@gmail.com> RE: CONTACT HSBC BANK NOW FOR THE ONLINE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS!!!

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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:
- "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.
- hsbcbankplc2022@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Michael Thomason <austin.dura@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hsbcbankplc2022@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2022 09:42:47 -0800
Subject: RE: CONTACT HSBC BANK NOW FOR THE ONLINE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS!!!

Attn: Beneficiary,

We wish to inform you about a new agreed easy plan to receive your
total fund of $4.800,000.00, you can receive this fund within 24 hours
via bank to bank online transfer. This development was called on by
the European Union, United Nations and I.M.F foreign mission to help
some people who have their funds in different banks in America,
Europe, Asian and Africa. This office therefore advises you to contact
the below bank and have your total fund transfer to you within 48
hours.

This team has until 22nd February 2022 to Complete their mission and
report back to the United Nations and European Union. Make sure you
reply to this message (mail) as soon as possible and always check your
message (mail) for urgent transfer updates.

Re-confirm the below info
Your name: __________________________________
Your home address: _________________________
Your Office address: _________________________
Your country and city; ________________________
Your bank name; _____________________________
Your mobile phone #; ________________________
Marital Status: _______________________________
Sex: _________________________________________
Age: _________________________________________

Please do not send your personal bank account number to anyone because
you will be the person to transfer the fund into your account via
online as guided by our customer care office.

Contact person: Mr Louis Carter
Hot line number +1(614) 953-7750 (whatsApp for business only)
Email: hsbcbankplc2022@gmail.com

Your reply is the only delay now you can call the customer care as
soon as you reply to this message (mail), Note!! Urgently contact them
today for your safe transfer.

Mr. Michael Thompson
Board Secretary Gen.

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