419 scam: fidelitytrustbanklondon <rosewilliams20000@gmail.com> Attention: Sir

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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:
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: fidelitytrustbanklondon <rosewilliams20000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fidelitytrustbanklondon@accountant.com
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 11:25:55 +0100
Subject: Attention: Sir

Fidelity Trust Bank plc
Address: 45 Canada Square
London E14 5HQ
Telephone: Tel. +44 770 000 7056
Fax: 44-844-774-5506
OUR REF: FDFTIB/BSL7/8560/2012
(Accreditation of the Allotted Payment CODE NO H657X567T)

Attention: Sir

We received instruction few days from our correspondence bank to
transfer the sum of $10.5 million into your account which we are on
the process to open an online banking account on your name and forward
to you the account information so that you can transfer your fund into
your regular account in your country by your self, to avoid any
problem. But we are surprise this morning when we are about to open
your online banking account and i received another email from Ms Janet
white whom claim to be your representative and forward to us the
following account information for us to transfer the fund into her
account..The account which she forward to us as follow.

NAME JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: CITI BANK BANK
ADDRESS: ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.

Please, Do reconfirm to us as a matter of urgency if this lady is from
you and has your authority to receive your fund .If this lady is not
your representative, You are requested to fill and send this
information for verification purpose, so that your fund value of $10.5
million united state dollars will be paid to you through online
banking method.
1. YOUR FULL NAME..........................
2. YOUR TELEPHONE......
3. FAX........................... ........................
4. AGE...........
5. SEX........................... .........
6. YOUR OCCUPATION.................... ............
7. YOUR ADDRESS....................... .
8. YOUR BANKING DETAIL WHERE THIS FUND WILL BE TRANSFER
INTO.......................... .....
HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENT DETAILS TO THE SAID
MS.JANET WHITE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN
WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY, WE WILL PROCESS AND RELEASE THE FUND INTO MRS
JANET WHITE ACCOUNT.
Confirm your receipt of this mail without delay.....

Yours in service
MR.DOUGLAS FLINT.
(Manager Accounts Department)

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