419 scam: Hsbc Bank Plc <info4westernunion@gmail.com> Deposit In Your Name

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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:
- "million us 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)
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.
- hsbc.uk.bnk@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Hsbc Bank Plc <info4westernunion@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hsbc.uk.bnk@accountant.com
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2013 02:34:52 +1100
Subject: Deposit In Your Name

Good Day!

Regarding: Mr. Bawo J Clarke (Deceased)
Address: 1602 Hadley Street, Houston, Texas, United States.

This latter is to verify that the Customer Named above made a deposit in
your name and contact with an account with (HSBC BANK UK) This account
number ( 011-719-0075 ) and the routing number for the deposit is
DP199-448-7777 was opened 12/09/2012, and have a current balance of 1.8
Million US Dollars, the branch address for the deposit is: (74 Goswell Rd
London, Uk) if you wish to come.
Please refer to Mr. Mackay who will provide you with every
information/documents you need regarding this account/deposit with the
below details for claim process.

Mr. Iain Mackay
Finance/Accounting Director
HSBC Bank Plc
hsbc.uk.bnk@accountant.com

We hope this information is useful.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to reach the Mr.
Iain Mackay.

Sincerely.

Mr. David Brooks
Senior Client Service Manager
HSBC Bank Plc
London, United Kingdom

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