419 scam: "Rev.Ban Max." <anna_obi33@yahoo.co.uk> Re: INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT $28,500,000.00 INTO YOUR

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- banmax99@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev.Ban Max." <anna_obi33@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: banmax99@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:36:34 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Re: INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT $28,500,000.00 INTO YOUR

BARCLAYS BANK PLC.

CLAPHAM JUNCTION BRANCH,

7 ST JOHNS HILL,

SW 11 1 TN, LONDON

E-mail:banmax99@yahoo.co.uk

Attention: Honorable Beneficiary

Re: INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT $28,500,000.00 INTO YOUR

ACCOUNT

This is to notify you about the statue of your fund right no

in our bank.After due vetting and assessment of your Inheritance file which The Ministry of Finance of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Forwarded and contacted us to see to your immediate payment within the next 5 working days.

From our result you have been going through hard ways by paying a lot of charges to see to the release of your fund ($28, 500, 000, 00) which has been delayed. We advise that you stop further communication with any correspondence from

Nigeria or any agent around the world.

You don't have to pay any charges to receive your Inheritance fund anymore as you have met up with the whole requirements, your representatives in Nigeria or anywhere around the world will tell you to still go ahead with them, but on your own risk.

The only thing required from you is to obtain Anti Terrorist Clearance Bill which we are not asking you to pay the fee to us here in United Kingdom as the Government of Nigeria and World Bank have paid us for handling/processing of your payment with other customers.

We will help you to see that you obtain the Anti Terrorist Clearance Bill so that our bank will effect immediate transfer of your Inheritance sum ($28, 500, 000, 00) in to your designated bank account. Will you follow up our directives your fund will reflect in your account within five working Bank days from the day you obtain this Anti Terrorist Clearance Bill.

Do not go through anybody again but through this Bank if you really want your fund.Respond to my private E-mail:banmax99@yahoo.co.uk

Yours faithfully,

Rev Ban Max.

Head Private Banking Section.

For: Barclays Bank Plc

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