Scam Money Transfers: MR. MICHEAL COOK, THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LTD., HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

Scam Money Transfers - Banks, Bank Managers
Example - MR. MICHEAL COOK, THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LTD., HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

Have you received an email from a bank official, "MR. MICHEAL COOK" at "THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LTD., HSBC HOLDINGS PLC", claiming that he has found a "dormant account" or money from a deceased customer with no next of kin, or no will, and he needs you, a foreigner to help him take the money, to keep it from being turned over to the bank or government?

It is a scam. Even if it weren't a scam, it would be a felony, fraud and theft. But it is all nonsense, a scam made up to get money from you. See the example below, an actual email from the scammer, sent to a victim.

The scammer intends to to get hold of your money instead, by conning you into sending money for various "fees" to free the "funds in escrow".  If you would like a step by step explanation of how this type of "Advance Fee Fraud" works, click here! Note some of the obvious scam clues that we have highlighted in the email below, such as excessive/incorrect use of CAPITAL letters, terrible spelling, grammar and punctuation, the use of free email accounts rather than a domain and website that matches the company's name, etc.

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Scam email:

From: Micheal Cook [mailto:michealcook1963@yahoo.co.uk]
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 9:56 AM
To: Brown, Lee M
Subject: (HSBC) APPLICATION FORM FOR OVERSEAS TRANSFER OF FUND

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
       CORPORATION LTD.
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC8 CANADA SQUARE LONDON E14 5HQ.
TELEPHONE: +44-703-188-0744, +44-703-188-0751

FAX: +44 870-471 7292, +44 870-471 7327

 Attn:  Mr.Lee Brown

We are contacting you in respect of the cross cheque we received
from Canada Lottery Board (agent in South Africa) of  USD1,000,000.00.

Open the attachment (APPLICATION FORM FOR OVERSEAS TRANSFER
OF FUND), Fill in the information, and fax it on FAX: +44 870-471 7292.
 
Alternative you can Fill in this information to enable us transfer your
fund USD1,000,000.00.
 
Country:   
Bank Name: 
Beneficiary Account Name: 
Account No: 
Branch code: 
Swift Code:

YOUR'S FAITHFULLY,
    
MANAGER OPERATIONS

MR. MICHEAL COOK

EMAIL( michealcook1963@yahoo.co.uk)
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE CENTRE

TELEPHONE: +44-703-188-0744

 

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