419 scam: HSBC BANK PLC <frankmakaiva@gmail.com> GOOD DAY.

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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. )
- "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)
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- ojuolar@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: HSBC BANK PLC <frankmakaiva@gmail.com>
Reply-To: tigerbay@uwclub.net
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2022 22:31:19 -0800
Subject: GOOD DAY.

HSBC Bank PLC London
The Helicon, 1 South Pl, London
EC2M 2UP, United Kingdom

Attention: Beneficiary

REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT

This is second time we are notifying you about the statue of your fund
right now in my desk. After due vetting and evaluation of your
Inheritance file which The Ministry of Finance of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria Forwarded and contacted us to see to your
immediate payment.

We write to inform you that this office has arrange all the necessary
document for our Telex Department for immediate programming them into
our payment system .But we
can not transfer the fund into your account yet until you get the
(NON RESIDENTIAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE) submit to this bank for
immediately transfer into your
account, We shall update you with next correspondence as soon as we
confirm the documents.

Thanks for your co-operation From our findings you have been going
through hard ways by paying a lot of charges to see to the release of
your fund ($18, 000, 000, 00) which has been delayed. We advice that
you 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 will tell you to still
go ahead with them but on your own risk.

The only thing required from you is to obtain Non-Resident Clearance
Certificate which we are not asking you to pay the fee to us here in
United Kingdom as the Government of Nigeria have paid us for
handling/processing of your payment with other customers. We will help
you to see that you obtain the (NON RESIDENTIAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE)
so that our bank

will affect immediate transfer of your Inheritance sum ($18,000, 000,
00) in to your designated bank account. You have to contact Our
representatives in Nigeria with information below.

Name : Lawyer BRIAN DAVIS (Esq)
Email: ojuolar@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 anybody again but through this Bank if you really want
your fund.

Head, Private Banking Section.
Ed, Foreign Payments
yours sincerely,
Mrs, Frances Howell.

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