419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- "loans@firstcommercialbnkltd.uk.ht" (This email address looks like addresses used in fake loan scams. Be suspicious of any lender who uses a free webmail address or who is based in different country from yourself.)
- "loans@firstcommercialbnkltd.uk.ht" (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.
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.
- firstcommercialbnkltd@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=22First_Commercial_Bank_Limited=AE=22?= <admin@jenggololab.net>
Reply-To: loans@firstcommercialbnkltd.uk.ht
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 16:56:55 -0400
Subject: Apply For Your Personal & Corporate Business Loans - Fast & Easy
Process

Greetings,

I am a Chief Marketing Officer with First Commercial Bank Limited® London.
Our bank is providing funding to businessmen and women.

We have the ability to provide funds to the tune of £18,000,000.00
(Eighten Million Great Britain Pounds) and above per transaction depending
on the project.

Due to the current state of the market most people will find it difficult
to get approval for an unsecured loan, business loan, personal loan, home
loan, auto loan, student loan, debt consolidation loan, venture capital
etc. by mainstream lenders.

We grant out loans to companies and individual at a low and affordable
interest rate of 4% Interest.
Kindly send a detailed business proposal to our banks' loan and finance
department with the details below if you have need for our investment
facility for further discussion.

Contact us today so that we can proceed further by send all proposal only
to our loan and finance department with these details:

By submitting your information, you acknowledge you have read, understand,
and agree to the terms & Conditions of Use of Authorization.

Your information will not be shared with select Third party.

Chief Marketing Officer

Contact Person: Mrs. Beatrice Hills

Email: loans@firstcommercialbnkltd.uk.ht
Google + : firstcommercialbnkltd@gmail.com

Regards,

Mr. Greg James
First Commercial Bank Limited®.
26, Wilson Street, The City,
London, United Kingdom, EC2M 2SJ.

Unique ID 0003BFFDC595788A

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