419 scam: "Mrs L.McEwan" <wwwinfo.hsbconline@gmail.com> Re:YOUR PENDING TRANSFER

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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:
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "mcewanleanna@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs L.McEwan" <wwwinfo.hsbconline@gmail.com>
Reply-To: McEwanLeanna@yandex.com
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2024 08:25:26 +0200
Subject: Re:YOUR PENDING TRANSFER

Good day,

This is a comprehensive summary as to what has been agreed on your pending
transfer of Â£1,350.000.00 pounds. The hiccup which led to delay of the
transfer of your funds into your account have been rectified in agreement
with the financial conduct authority of the United Kingdom (FCA). The
transfer is approved to be completed into your account in 3 days so that
there will be no further hitches,note that the final payment approval is
endorsed in favor of the HSBC Bank as the accredited bank, therefore we
have received all your payment related papers to enable us to transfer the
funds to you. Kindly reconfirm your account to us or furnish your
alternative bank account for immediate processing of the transfer into your
account.

Bank Name:
Account Number:
Name of Beneficiary:
Account Holder:
Swift Code if any:
Bank Branch:
Your private phone numbers:

Waiting for your prompt reply.

Faithfully,
Mrs Leanna McEwan
Head of operation/services &
Commercial Director.
HSBC Bank Limited
Billingsgate, London EC3R 8EB,
United Kingdom
Tell/Fax +44-155-5559-597
McEwanLeanna@yandex.com
admin@hsbcbank.co.uk
www.hsbc.com

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