Compensation scams
Our ref: cus/snt/stb. hsbcregionalbankfl1@gmail.com
Scam Email received July 10, 2018 from hsbcregionalbankfl1@gmail.com
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Our ref: cus/snt/stb.
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Our ref: cus/snt/stb.
Our ref: cus/snt/stb. – hsbcregionalbankfl1@gmail.com
Sent from: Mr. Patrick J Burke Our ref: cus/snt/stb. Happy New Year 2018! Re: Instant compensation Payment valued at US$17,500.000.00 usd It is my modest obligation to write you this letter as regards the authorization of your owed payment through our most respected financial institution (HSBC Regional Bank). I am Mr. Patrick J Burke, the chief executive officer, foreign operations department HSBC Regional Bank, the British government in conjunction with U.S government, united nations organization on foreign payment matters has empowered our bank after much consultation and consideration to handle all foreign payments and release them to their appropriate beneficiaries. Having received these vital payment numbers, you are instantly qualified to receive and confirm your payment with us within the next 48hrs. Be well informed that we have verified your payment file in year 2018 as directed to us and your name is next on the list of our outstanding fund beneficiaries to receive their payment for this first term of the year 2018. Be advised that because of too many funds beneficiaries due for payment at this first quarter of the year, you are entitled to receive the sum of Seventeen million Five hundred thousand United State dollars (17,500.000.00 usd) as full payment of your fund. So you are therefore advise to re-confirm the following Information for immediate process of your transfer. 1) Your full name:.. 2) Your full address: 3) Your contact telephone and Fax:. 4) Your profession:. 5) Any valid form of your identification/driven license: As soon as we receive the above mentioned information, your payment will processed and released to you without any further delay. Be also informed that You are not allowed to communicate with any other person(s) or office so as to avoid conflict of information, you are required to provide the above information for your transfer to be taken place through HSBC Regional Bank to your personal bank account. We look forward to serving you better. Yours sincerely. Mr. Patrick J Burke, Chief Executive Director HSBC Regional Bank FL. hsbcregionalbankfl1@gmail.com hsbcregionalbankfl1@gmail.com
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