419 scam: "First Commercial Trust Bank London" <christopher_brown2@att.net> FINAL TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND $3.8M

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447031804751 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "First Commercial Trust Bank London" <christopher_brown2@att.net>
Reply-To: <info.fctrustbank@globomail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:07:31 -0000
Subject: FINAL TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND $3.8M

FIRST COMMERCIAL TRUST BANK LONDON
International Transfer-
Processing Department,
1 Churchill Place, London,
E14 5HP
Tel/Fax: +447031804751

FINAL TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND $3.8M

After our recent meeting with the board of directors of this bank (First Commercial Trust Bank London) regards to the non-payment of all outstanding of our customers which you are one of them, they have giving us the go ahead to pay all outstanding payment that has not been effected yet to the beneficiaries.

We want to inform you that your outstanding payment of $3.8M (Three Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) which represents your interest that has been accrued will be transferred to you without any further delay.

You are therefore advised to get back to me as soon as you receive this mail to show your readiness to work with us conclude with the transfer, as soon as you get back to me I will then inform you on what next to you. Your maximum cooperation is needed to help us facilitate the speedy transfer of your fund.

I wait your urgent response as soon as you receive this mail.

Regards,

Christopher Brown
(Director of Foreign Remittance)
First Commercial Trust Bank London

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