419 scam: "Mr. Allien White" <nuelbam@yahoo.fr> Greetings Dear Customer,

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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:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "cotonou" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +22998879294 (Benin, probably a 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.
- finacialbankplc95@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Allien White" <nuelbam@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: finacialbankplc95@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:47:03 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Greetings Dear Customer,

FINANCIAL BANK PLC.
14,lUgard Housing Estate,
Cotonou Benin Republic.
MR. Roland Wax Jnr
MANAGING DIRECTOR
FINANCIAL BANK PLC.
EMAIL (finacialbankplc95@yahoo.co.uk)
Tel +229-9887-9294

Greetings Dear Customer,

Mr. John T. Kehoe of 122 Fitch Way, Sacramento, Ca. 95864 filing application contrary to your pending fund transfer.
The above mentioned person visited this Bank yesterday with a power of attorney given in his favor by your good self, granting him the benefit to process and claims your inheritance of $3.5(three million five hundred United States Dollars Only) for personal reasons.

He further Stated that the online account be Terminated while the fund should be wired to his Bank account with Bank Of America, Routing Number 121000358.Our office had ask Mr. John T. Kehoe return back to the Bank within 48hours to enable us have a personal confirmation from you being hitherto the beneficiary
.
We are sorry to have delayed your instruction in giving out this fund since we must adhere to the modus operandi of this honorable bank by making sure this request is verified and confirmed by the beneficiary and his existing attorney. And also your Telephone contact is needed your Email your Address for
confirmation about this issue.

We need to call you now for confirmation so please edeavour to reconfirm your full information when emailing so as,
Full Name................
Bank Name..........
Bank Address..................
A/c Number....................
Routing Number...............
Swift Code......................
Telephone number...............
Home Address......................
A Copy Of Your International Passport Or Any Of Your ID.

for more information about the above mention Name.Your confirmation to the above will be appreciated. We will anticipate your immediate compliance to this
mail, Thanks.
(finacialbankplc95@yahoo.co.uk)

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Allien White
Head of Operations.
Oceanic Bank Plc.

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