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Received by us: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 21:59:34 +0000 (UTC)
SpamAssasin rating: 13.1
Email analysis
This email is a blatant example of a phishing scam that employs the false pretense of a legitimate financial institution to deceive recipients. Several indicators highlight its fraudulent nature. Firstly, the sender uses a free Gmail address ([email protected]) instead of an official HSBC email domain, which is a major red flag. The email also features grammatical and formatting errors, as well as inconsistent capitalization, which undermines its credibility—professional communications from banking institutions typically maintain high standards of language and presentation.
The message claims that the recipient is due to receive a substantial sum of $10.5 million in "Compassion / Inheritance funds" through an ATM Visa card, a common lure designed to entice individuals into providing personal information. Additionally, requests for sensitive information such as full names, addresses, and telephone numbers are prominent, indicating the intention to steal the victim’s identity. The language is intentionally designed to create urgency, with phrases like “Waiting for your urgent reply,” encouraging hasty action without careful consideration. Legitimate organizations never solicit sensitive information through unsolicited emails. Readers should exercise caution, avoid responding, and report such scams to relevant authorities to protect themselves and others from financial fraud.
Plain text Email
FROM HSBC LONDON UK BANK PL C Address: 28 Borough High St, London SE1 1YB, United Kingdom Phone: +44 345 740 4404
Hello. Dear beneficiary ?
I am Dr Andrew Makinson. The Managing Director of HSBC bank of London UK and i am contacting you regarding to the insertion we received from the World Bank group director general to release your Compassion / Inheritance funds sum 10.5 Million United State Dollars to you through ATM Visa Card immediately and is ready to deliver to you so you are advice to resend your information below to enable our delivery agent delivery it across to your doorstep without any delay because this transaction is 100% guarantee real and you will start using the ATM Visa Card to withdraw money as you like in any ATM machine of your choice over without problem
FULL NAMES: _______________ CITY: ________________ STATE: ______________ ZIP: __________ COUNTRY_______________ AGE: _____ TELEPHONE NUMBER: _________
Waiting for your urgent reply. We bank in your response.
Yours in service,
Regards, BEST REGARDS,
Managing Director/HSBC UK Dr Andrew Makinson
HTML Email
FROM HSBC LONDON UK BANK PL C Address: 28 Borough High St, London SE1 1YB, United Kingdom Phone: +44 345 740 4404
Hello. Dear beneficiary ?
I am Dr Andrew Makinson. The Managing Director of HSBC bank of London UK and i am contacting you regarding to the insertion we received from the World Bank group director general to release your Compassion / Inheritance funds sum 10.5 Million United State Dollars to you through ATM Visa Card immediately and is ready to deliver to you so you are advice to resend your information below to enable our delivery agent delivery it across to your doorstep without any delay because this transaction is 100% guarantee real and you will start using the ATM Visa Card to withdraw money as you like in any ATM machine of your choice over without problem
FULL NAMES: _______________ CITY: ________________ STATE: ______________ ZIP: __________ COUNTRY_______________ AGE: _____ TELEPHONE NUMBER: _________
Waiting for your urgent reply. We bank in your response.
Yours in service,
Regards, BEST REGARDS,
Managing Director/HSBC UK Dr Andrew Makinson