419 scam: "Aggrey Kairu" <infbspbinternational@accountant.com> FROM : INTERNATIONAL TREASURY BANK

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "intreasurycustomercare@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "intreasurycustomercare@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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Aggrey Kairu" <infbspbinternational@accountant.com>
Reply-To: internationalsavingsbankeurope@ymail.com
Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2013 21:11:49 +0300
Subject: FROM : INTERNATIONAL TREASURY BANK

INTERNATIONAL TREASURY BANK
EUROPE
intreasurycustomercare@live.com
http://internationaltreasurybank.getafricaonline.com/
Attention

Complement of the Season to you and your family from INTERNATIONAL TREASURY BANK PLC,EUROPE.

We are deeply sorry to inform you of the passing away of one of your close friend, Miss Anu Johnson. She died after a short illness here in Germany and was buried in her home country (Liberia) we have in our bank vault some funds to the tune of $ 1,000,000.00 USD (One Million United States Dollar) which was deposited by her and it had your name as the Next of Kin to the funds.

According to a note in her safe Deposit Funds, You are a close friend to her and she had discussed transferring the funds to your country some time ago, but now that she is late, you are the only next of kin stated in the Information she brought to us before her death and that is why we are contacting you to claim your funds as it is sitting dormant in our bank and the Government has passed a law that all pending transactions should be completed and all dormant funds should be remitted to the owners or returned to the Government as unserviceable funds.We urge you therefore to reply us with your information below:

1. Full Name
2. Current Address
3. Direct Phone Number

So that the funds can be transferred to you immediately Once again we are deeply sorry for your loss and we pray that the soul of the departed rest in perfect peace. Amen.

Always at your service,

Thanks for banking with Us.

Regards,

INTERNATIONAL TREASURY BANK
EUROPE
intreasurycustomercare@live.com
http://internationaltreasurybank.getafricaonline.com/

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