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Brand Edward - HSBC Bank - wwbank175@gmail.com

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from: Mr. Brand Edward HSBC Bank Western Union Operator Manager <wwbank175@gmail.com>
date: Nov 10, 2025, 5:10 PM
subject: GOOD NEWS MTCN# number 038-576- 9272 Inbox
mailed-by: gmail.com

Dear Valued Customer

I am Mr. Brand Edward From HSBC Bank USA, N.A. 366 Kenmore Ave, Buffalo, NY 14223. I attached my working identity card.

Please take your time to read and understand this message and please get back to me as a matter of urgency.. I am writing to inform you that Information reaching us from our corporate headquarters here in Washington, D.C. states that you only have 48hours to effect your payment for the updating of your MTCN: 038-576- 9272 to enable you to cash up your first $5000 today.

Besides your where given a bill of $100.00 in order to receive your payment through ATM Card or bank to bank wire transfer of which we did not hear from you for sometime now due to prices,

Hence, our HSBC Bank Head Office is now offering a Special BONUS to help all our customers that abandoned their funds in our custody which your total sum is $1.2million usd.

In order words we are now requesting that those involved should pay whatever amount you have at hand for the updating of your MTCN: 038-576-9272. But mind you, no amount below $25 will be accepted so we expect you to pay whatever amount from $100 and above. You are to pay whatever you have for the updating fee and we will activate your MTCN# number upon receipt of this payment.

MTCN: 038-576- 9272
Sender's First Name: Sherman
Sender's Last Name: Ledbetter

Besides, my dear, this is the opportunity for you and you have to comply and shall be receiving $5000 every day through western union or money gram $5000 depending on your choice.

Be informed that you will have to pay the balance fee of your updating upon cashing up of your first $5000 also i am using this medium to inform you that failure to pay the balance charge will leave us with no option but to deactivate your MTCN # number of which you will and can never cash up the balance fee,

I want you to send the updating and activation fee Through Apple Card or Steam Wallet Card in order to receive your first payment of $5000 within the next 45 minutes without any delay.

Please let us know any amount you send let us know but remember whatever amount below $25 will not be accepted to receive the first payment of $5000 without any further delay.

I believe it is a lifetime opportunity which every reasonable human-being will never allow to slip by. We do business each day with an absolute commitment to ethics, honesty and credibility.

Good luck and kind regards, Making the world a better place!

Thanks & Best Regards
Mr. Brand Edward HSBC Bank
Western Union
Operator Manager
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