419 scam: "Ms.Kristalina Georgieva" <henrymoni76@gmail.com> CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY.

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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:
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- info.hsbcdesk@usa.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms.Kristalina Georgieva" <henrymoni76@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ms_kristalina_georgieva110@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:50:29 -1000
Subject: CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY.

*United Nations Assisted ProgramUN Directorate of International
Payment/Transfer Notice760 United Nations Plaza,Manhattan, New York City
10017, USADirect E-mail : Info.hsbcdesk@usa.com <Info.hsbcdesk@usa.com>To
Whom It May Concern!In accordance with the United Nation (UN) mandatory
policy on international monetary transactions and in conjunction with the
World financial policy. This notification is in respect of your Unclaimed
Funds which file was forwarded to us by the WORLD BANK. Going by the
security report before us you have gone through hard times paying a lot of
charges for the release of your Fund without success. We advise you to
seize further communications with any individual, Bank or its Agents
regarding your fund, because they have nothing to offer you, rather they
will continue to steal from you, and any further dealing with these
miscreants will be at your own risk.Following the issuance of the Foreign
Exchange Approval to the HSBC BANK NEW YORK on the recommendation of the
United Nations Protocol's Blue Book "Permanent Missions No. 295", issued in
October 2015 with ST/SG/SER.A/295/Add.5. I am pleased to inform you that
the HSBC BANK NEW YORK have been giving the sole mandate for release of
your payment.However, we have a problem at hand presently. We have a Memo
from the HSBC BANK that you are dead. According to the bank an application
was submitted by one Mrs. Jennifer Monsivais few days ago with a letter of
authorization, claiming to be your family legal representative who has the
family mandate to claim your fund on behalf of your family and the below
banking information was submitted:BANK NAME: BANK OF AMERICA,ACCOUNT NAME:
JENNIFER MONSIVAISROUTING NUMBER: 011024389ACCOUNT NUMBER:
233012734259SWIFT CODE: BOTAWS7NBANK ADDRESS: 13810 Oakview Cove San
Antonio TX 78245Can anyone presently using this email account kindly
confirm your knowledge of Mrs. Jennifer Monsivais as mandated by your
family to avoid wrongful payment. We look forward to a swift response from
the family, and be assured that your advice will be carried to the latter,
and also if our directives are carefully followed the fund will be released
to the account within five Bank working days.Yours sincerely,Secretary
General Dr. Atul KhareDirector of Operational SupportPayment/Transfer
unitDirect Contact: Info.hsbcdesk@usa.com <Info.hsbcdesk@usa.com>*

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