419 scam: "Mr Godwin Akubueze"<support@sunengin.com> OFFICE OF THE REMITTANCE OFFICER FIRST CITY MONUMENT BANK.(FCMB)

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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 states 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)
- ",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)
- "lagos" (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.
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.
- 2347084655394

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Godwin Akubueze" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrgodwinakubueze@mail.bg>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2014 16:37:04 -0700
Subject: OFFICE OF THE REMITTANCE OFFICER FIRST CITY MONUMENT BANK.(FCMB)

FIRST CITY MOUNUMENT BANK PLC (FCMB)

PRIMROSE TOWERS, 17A TINUBU STREET,

P.O.BOX 9117, LAGOS-NIGERIA

TEL/FAX: 234-708-4-65-5394

OUR REF: FCMB/RFD/XX2014

FUND REMITTANCE DEPT

TO OUR HONOURABLE BENEFICIARY.

VALUE AMOUNT: TEN MILLION U.S. DOLLARS ONLY. (US$10,000,000.00).

The Office of the Eco Bank Plc hereby write to confirm to you that we have received instructions to release your approved fund US$10,000,000.00 into your designated bank account.

We have Verified The Funds Authenticity, And we have been able to Confirm that the FUND is 100% LEGAL. and the money your legally approved sum of US$10,000.00.00 (Ten Million United States Dollars) must be Successfully Confirmed In Your Bank Account. We also authenticated the fact if your entitled amount of US$10,000,000.00 is Safe and ready for Immediate remittance to your own designated bank account, It was found out that all necessary official requirements has been finalized in your favor and I the Remittance Director of this the First City Monument Bank, shall communicate with you with Great Success within the Next few hours once you comply fastly with the instructions given in this letter.

THE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED IN OUR WIRE SYSTEM SCHEDULE "TTC" FOR FINAL REMITTANCE OF YOUR FUND.

TO NOTARIZE YOUR FILE AND CERTIFY YOUR FUND FOR REMITTANCE, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS, YOUR FULL NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS TO THIS OFFICE OF THE FIRST CITY MONUMENT BANK IMMEDIATELY. AT THE RECEIPT OF YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS, WE WILL NOTARIZE YOUR FILE, CERTIFY YOUR FUND FOR IMMEDIATE REMITTANCE AND CREDIT YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT WITHIN 24 HOURS.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION, PLEASE ASK.

THANK YOU.

BEST REGARDS,

MR. GODWIN AKUBUEZE

REMITTANCE OFFICER.

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