419 scam: OCEANIC BANK PLC <info@oceanicbnk.com> URGENT TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND

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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:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "to your nominated 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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: OCEANIC BANK PLC <info@oceanicbnk.com>
Reply-To: oceanbnkforeigntransferdepartment@ome.ac.cn
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:51:10 +0700
Subject: URGENT TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND

Dear Valued Beneficiary,

We wish to inform you that the board of trustees and management of
Oceanic Bank
International Plc has finalized and have being given an Immediate
transfer order
by the Federal Ministry of Finance in conjunction with the United Nations and
Senate Foreign payment resolution committee, to transfer your overdue
Inheritance fund to you, the approved sum of USD 8.700,000,00(Eight Million
Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) also be informed that we are
prepared to give you the best of services in this Honourable Bank with

By Bank to Bank Wire Transfer
By Atm CARD
By Bank Draft
BY Diplomatic Channel with two (2) trunk Boxes

The management & board of trustees of this bank wish you to fill out the
transfer form with your contact details and your direct phone number also with
your banking information for the immediate processing of the legal
document that
will enable us carry out the transfer of your fund successfully to your
nominated bank account or your contact address without any further delay.

We are waiting your immediate response with your information to enable
this bank
proceed immediately with the transfer of your fund and serve you better.

Thanks,

Signed,
Yours Faithfully,
Rev. Richard Ken,
Remittance Director.
OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC.

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