419 scam: "first bank"<firstbank.firstbank@rediffmail.com> FOR TRUST

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "transferred into your bank account" (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)
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347062606229 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- firstbankplc.firstbankplc@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "first bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <firstbankplc.firstbankplc@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 12:50:58 -0700
Subject: FOR TRUST

FROM THE DESK OF MR CHARLES KING

DIRECTOR, AUDIT & ACCOUNTS DEPT.

FIRST BANK NIGERIA PLC (F.B.N)

SAMUEL ASABIA HOUSE, MARINA-LAGOS-NIGERIA

Private Phone Number: +234-706-260-6229

E-mail: firstbankplc.firstbankplc@rediffmail.com



Dear Friend,

I hope my email will reach you in good health.

I am Mr Charles King, the Director, Audit & Accounts department in the First Bank

Nigeria PLC.

I write to request for your assistance to transfer the sum of $20 Million United States dollars

into your Bank Account.

The above sum belongs to our deceased customer late Mr James Richard from Australia   who

died along with his entire family in the Swedish plane crash in 2003 and since then the fund

has been in a suspense account here in our bank.

After my detailed investigation, I discovered that Mr James Richard died with his next of kin

and according to the laws and constitution guiding this banking institution stated that after the

expiration of seven years,if nobody or person comes for the claim as the next of kin, the fund will be

coffered/channeled into the bank treasury as unclaimed fund and be written off.

Upon this situation and I been the only person that is incharge of this account,

I want you to stand as the next of kin so that our bank will accord you the recognition and have

the fund transfer into your account.

This transaction is risk free on both sides because all the legal documents that will protect us from

any breech of law will be obtained from the legal Authority before the transfer of the fund into your

bank account.

Once we conclude this transaction,the total sum of the $20 Million United States dollars

will be shared between us as follows: 60% for me, 40% for you and expenses that occured

during the processing/transfer will be incured by both of us.

You are required to follow my instruction in the process of this transaction till the fund is transferred

into your bank account.

I request you to fill the below and forward to me for the processing of this transaction and onward

transfer of the fund into your bank account.

Your Full Name.............................

Your Sex..................................

Your Age..................

Your Country...........

Your Contact Address................

Passport / driving license.......

Marital Status...........

Your Occupation.......

Your Personal Mobile Number................

Upon the conclusion of this transaction, I will come to visit you in your country for sharing of the fund

according to the stated percentage.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Await your immediate response.

My best regard,

MR CHARLES KING

DIRECTOR, AUDIT & ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT,

FIRST BANK NIGERIA PLC (F.B.N)

+234-706-260-6229

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