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Scam Money Transfers: Thomas Hendricks, LLOYDS TSB BANK

Scam Money Transfers - Banks, Bank Managers
Example - Thomas Hendricks, LLOYDS TSB BANK

Have you received an email from a bank official, "Thomas Hendricks" at "LLOYDS TSB BANK", claiming that he has a "credit advice" in your favor, from the UK National Lottery Headquarters? Apparently, you won the big lottery... without buying a ticket. Maybe you were sleepwalking and overnight went to London and bought a ticket?

Odd, that you have no recollection of this, don't you think? And since when does a bank write to customers... from a free HOTMAIL account! They even misspell "advice" in the subject line.

We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but there is no Lottery Banking Fairy who is going to email you to say they owe you millions! It is a scam!

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.

Scam email:

CREDIT ADVISE IN YOUR FAVOUR!!!

From: LLOYDS TSB BANK ( llydstsb@hotmail.com )

Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 7:16:08 AM

Lloyds TSB Bank.

2-4 Bank Street

Braintree,

Essex, CM7 1UN

Tel: +44-700-580-4825

Fax: +44-870-974-7002

Opening Hours:9.00 - 5.00 PM

Mondays-Fridays

Our ref: UKLLS/02-J/1065/NL

Your ref: LLTBS/46/47-0012

CREDIT ADVISE IN YOUR FAVOUR.

Attn: Peter McNish,

This is to inform you that we have received a credit advice from THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS for the sum of �1,000, 000.00 to be credited to your account.

Since you do not have an operational account with this bank, your funds have been lodged in a suspense account pending the activation of an account.

The Accounts department is now processing your account Opening. You are hereby required to make an initial deposit based on the type of account you wish to hold with Lloyds TSB Bank.

The category of account and the initial deposit available in Lloyds TSB Bank are stated below:

1. Regular Account, the initial deposit is �1,000 ($1,980.30 USD) ,The Maximum transfer possible within a month is �550, 000.00 ($1,100,000.00 USD) 2. Daily Account, the initial deposit is �1,500 (2,970.44 USD),The Maximum transfer possible within a month is �620,000.00 ($1,242,000.00 USD).

3. Premium Account, the initial deposit is �2,000 (3,960.59 USD), The Maximum transfer possible within a month from this account is �700, 000.00 ($1,402,000.00 USD).

4. Platinum Account, the initial deposit is �3,000 (5,940.89 USD),The Maximum transfer possible from this account within a month is �870,000.00 ($1,742,000.00 USD) and above.

Also take note that you don't need to be physically present for the signature cards as all transactions for the Account Set up will be done online and your account will be activated immediately we receive the initial deposit as requested.

For your account to be activated immediately, you are required to transfer the initial deposit which will be deposited in your account to activate the account before your claims can be transferred out of the suspense account into a normal operative account.

Note that funds lodged in suspense account are NON-DEDUCTIBLE until it has been transferred to your operative account.

Once your account is opened you will have an account number and a pin code which you will use to access your account through our website for online transfer.

Advise us on when payment can be made in order for us to inform you of payment modality.

For verbal clarifications please call Tel: +44 -703-196-4007

We look forward for your prompt response.

Thank you for banking with us!.

Yours in service,

Thomas Hendricks

Account Officer Incharge,

Direct Line: +44 -703-196-4270

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MEMBER (AFM)( Rc.NO. 14752) United Kingdom's Authority for the Financial Markets The AFM is the licensed body for securities institutions within the Supervision of the Securities Trade 1995 an affiliate of Group Investments AG.

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                                     PLEASE COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW

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Last Name

Date of Birth

Sex

Email

Address

City

State

Postcode

Phone

Country

Occupation

Office Address

Office Tel

Position

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Account Name

Account Type

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Identification

Id Expiry

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And a note from the victim

Out of curiosity i filed in some of the form i received from 'Lloyds TSB' as i do not believe that Lloyds TSB would use a hotmail 'e' mail account, today i reiceved a telephone call from a Mr Thomas Hendricks asking when i will be returning to the UK to claim my Prize!! as i live in Spain they must be fools to think i will part with any money to open a bank account when i already have one (but not with Lloyds TSB.

You can contact me ref above if you wish by my 'e'mail address, i have also forwarded by way of this form a copy of the offending company's 'e' mail to me.