419 scam: FCMBANK INTERNET BANKING ONLINE <eze---office@att.net> FROM INTERNET BANKING (FCMB)

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money transfer control number" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "processing fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "eze12@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- fcmb1993@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FCMBANK INTERNET BANKING ONLINE <eze---office@att.net>
Reply-To: eze12@live.com
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 03:48:36 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM INTERNET BANKING (FCMB)

INTERNET BANKING (FCMB)
Bank Address:1665,
Oyin Jolayemi Street,
Victoria Island Lagos,
Nigeria

Attention

Your E-mail ID were listed and approved as one of the scam victims to be paid $1,500,000,00 USD. I received your mail and now your Transfer will commence immediately you purchase the Transfer Code from our Bank. Without the Transfer Code you will not be able to make transfer of your fund worth $1,500,000,00 USD that was deposited with the FCMB BANK. This is to inform you that we are delegated from the First City Monumental bank (FCMB) and we are here to pay 10 victims as directed by the GOODLUCK JOHNATHAN the new president of Nigeria.

We are compensating scam victims as its stipulated in Section B act 4 of United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) guide lines and regulations of (08/04/2003 ).
Consequently, your funds can be transferred today and had been scheduled to reflect in your account within the next two banking days but prior to that, you are required to make a payment of $250 USD being fee for the usual Bank Transfer Code and Processing Fees. So you are required to make this payment immediately so that you can go ahead and transfer your funds. Be aware that you have to apply urgency on this payment as you have just two banking days to fulfill this requirement so that your compensation payment of $1,500,000,00 can be credited into your bank account without any delay.

The fee must be paid before we can give you the Code so that you can start making Transfer Online.

Please note that the payment of $250 USD must be paid before your first Transfer. $1,500,000,00 USD will be transferred today to your Bank account. I await your urgent response to this matter.

This is your Online Transfer Login and Password.

Click on the link below to transfer your fund to your desinated bank

account.

http://fcmbankonlinebanking.com.nu/
Login: 4535
Password: 0800

Further more you are advised to send this fee through Western Union Money Transfer as soon as possible, to the National Bank accountant officer agent on behave of FCMB Plc in the name of our Protocol Officer information below. Immediately you send out the money, ensure to email the payment details such as the money transfer control number to me for proper confirmation and subsequent action.

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RECEIVERS NAME: OKOATA STANLEY
COUNTRY: LAGOS
STATE: NIGERIA
AMOUNT: $250 USD
TEST QUESTION: COLOR
ANSWER: BLUE
MTCN:
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Best Regards,

Mr. EZENNA AKAJIAKU
FCMBank INTERNET BANKING ONLINE, Member FDIC
POWERED BY NATIONAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
EMAIL:eze12@live.com
EMAIL:fcmb1993@hotmail.com

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