419 scam: "HSBC BANK" <katu037@gmail.com> HSBC Bank PLC London

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- chizeksconcept@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "HSBC BANK" <katu037@gmail.com>
Reply-To: katu03769@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:26:09 -0700
Subject: HSBC Bank PLC London

HSBC Bank PLC London The Helicon, 1 South Pl, London EC2M 2UP, United Kingd=
om Attention: Beneficiary REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT Thi=
s is second time we are notifying you about the statue of your fund right n=
ow in my desk. After due vetting and evaluation of your Inheritance file wh=
ich The Ministry of Finance of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Forwarded an=
d contacted us to see to your immediate payment. We write to inform you tha=
t this office has arrange all the necessary document for our Telex Departme=
nt for immediate programming them into our payment system. But we can not t=
ransfer the fund into your account yet until you get the (NON RESIDENTIAL C=
LEARANCE CERTIFICATE) submit to this bank for immediately transfer into you=
r account, We shall update you with next correspondence as soon as we confi=
rm the documents. Thanks for your co-operation From our findings you have b=
een going through hard ways by paying a lot of charges to see to the releas=
e of your fund ($18, 000, 000, 00) which has been delayed. We advice that y=
ou stop further communication with any correspondence from Nigeria. You don=
't have to pay any charges to receive your Inheritance fund anymore as you =
have met up with the whole requirements, your representatives in Nigeria wi=
ll tell you to still go ahead with them but on your own risk. The only thin=
g required from you is to obtain Non-Resident Clearance Certificate which w=
e are not asking you to pay the fee to us here in United Kingdom as the Gov=
ernment of Nigeria have paid us for handling/processing of your payment wit=
h other customers. We will help you to see that you obtain the (NON RESIDEN=
TIAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE) so that our bank will affect immediate transfer=
of your Inheritance sum ($18,000, 000, 00) in to your designated bank acco=
unt. You have to contact Our representatives in Nigeria with information be=
low. Name : Lawyer BRIAN DAVIS(Esq) Email: chizeksconcept@gmail.com If you =
follow up our directives your fund will reflect in your account within five=
working Bank days from the day you obtain this form. Do not go through any=
body again but through this Bank if you really want your fund. Head, Privat=
e Banking Section. Ed, Foreign Payments yours sincerely, Mrs, Frances Howel=
l.

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