419 scam: "F-C-M-B PLC"<f.c.m.b@joannidis.com.au> RE: URGENT.

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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:
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "F-C-M-B PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fcmb-verifications@live.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2012 08:38:31 +0100
Subject: RE: URGENT.

FIRST CITY MONUMENT BANK PLC (FCMB)
First City Plaza, Plot 252 Herbert Macaulay Way,
Central Business District Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria.

Good Day,

Your contact came to our office from the Embassy here in West Africa.
We were directed to contact you by the Embassy concerning one of our
customers, Mr Anthony who unfortunately died of Cancer on March 7,
2006, leaving you NOMINATED as Next of Kin to his Bank Account in
our Bank [ FIRST CITY MONUMENT BANK ].

Please get back to us immediately via Email for more information on the
immediate transfer and Procedures for Claim by you. Please provide the
following details so that we can verify with the Embassy.

Your First Name:
Your Surname:
Current address:
Occupation:
Direct Mobile Number:

We are waiting to hear from you Immediately.

Signed,
Management.

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the intended recipient and contain confidential and / or
privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use,
disclosure or distribution of any kind is strictly prohibited

Copyright 2012 FCMB PLC.®
First City Monument Bank Nigeria Plc is authorized and
regulated by the Financial Services Authority. All
information passed between you and First City Monument Bank
Plc when using our online services is sent using secure
industry standard encryption- 128-bit SSL technology and is
intended for the recipient only.
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