419 scam: "Mr.Gabriel Ndumiso" <captainbryant5@gmail.com> HSBC BANK 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:
- "million 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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Gabriel Ndumiso" <captainbryant5@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hsbcsecure@hsecuriity.com
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 08:35:11 -0700
Subject: HSBC BANK PLC - CAPE TOWN BRANCH

HSBC BANK PLC - CAPE TOWN BRANCH
1st Floor, Court Chambers,
Mandela Rhodes Place,
Corner of Wale And Burg Streets,
Cape Town, 8001
The chief auditor (H.S.B.C Bank South Africa).
Tel: +2768746952
Contact Email : hsbcsecure@hsecuriity.com

Good morning, proposal for the betterment of us.

My name is Mr. Gabriel Ndumiso, the director in charge of Chief
Auditing and Accounting Unit of HSBC BANK South Africa Please i have
a business transaction for you, In my department i discovered an
abandoned Sum of US$10,2 Million Dollars, In an account that belongs
to one of our late foreign customer who died in plane crash with his
family member years ago, ever Since he died, Nobody to claim the left
over balance in the account, therefore upon this discovery i decided
to seek your assistance to transfer the funds to your bank account as
beneficiary, 100% risk free, if you accept i would give you the
guidelines of how we can achieve this transfer of the balance $10,2
Million Dollars to your account, the fund will be share 50%50%. by
both of us, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ethiopian-plane-crash-flight-et-302-crashes-minutes-after-takeoff-boeing-737-8-max-live-updates-2019-03-10/?fbclid=IwAR0xbDQbaYxbT6Ca1M9Rf1bJ2bh5H2Aot2Md7BAV3N1VinGIXEPO4ab72Oo

Send the information required below for more details,

Your Full Names:
Address:
Your Age:
Your Country:
Your cell Phone Number:

This transaction will be completed within 7-bank working Days
immediately we start the business.Waiting for your urgent response and
please kindly delete if you are not interested. Email me with this
contact email: hsbcsecure@hsecuriity.com

Regards,
Mr.Gabriel Ndumiso

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