419 scam: "IOWA STATE BANK OF USA"<harveyd@telebucaramanga.net.co> REF: - INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$15,000,000.00)

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- citystateb@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- ne jacob st, grimes,la 50111,united states contact email: citystateb@hotmail.com contact telephone number +1(0108098093 ref: - (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "IOWA STATE BANK OF USA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <citystateb@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 17:28:15 +0100
Subject: REF: - INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$15,000,000.00)

IOWA STATE BANK OF USA
100 NE JACOB ST, GRIMES,LA 50111,UNITED STATES
Contact Email: citystateb@hotmail.com
Contact telephone number +1(0108098093

REF: - INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$15,000,000.00)

Dear Valued Customer? This is the second time we are notifying you about this said fund. After due vetting and evaluation of your Inheritance file which The United States Department of Homeland Security in conjunction with the U.S. Department of the Treasury Forwarded and contacted us to see to your immediate payment of the sum of US$15,000,000.00 from their Offshore Account with us.

We were meant to understand from our findings that you have been going through hard ways by paying a lot of charges to see to the release of your fund (US$15,000,000.00), which has been delayed. Which has been the handiwork of some miscreant elements from Africans We advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence from Nigeria? As you have met up with the whole requirements, your representatives in Nigeria will tell you to still go ahead with them but on your own risk.

The only thing required from you is to obtain (irrevocable payment order Clearance certificate) which we are not asking you to pay the fee to us here in Iowa State Bank of USA as the Government have paid us for handling/processing of your payment with other customers. We will help you to see that you obtain the irrevocable payment order Clearance certificate so that our bank will affect immediate transfer of your Inheritance fund sum of (US$15,000,000.00) into your designated bank account. If you follow up our directives, your fund will reflect in your account within five Bank working days from the day you obtain your irrevocable payment order Clearance certificate.
Do not go through anybody again but through this Bank if you really want your fund. Finally, you are advice to forward to this bank your receiving Account. Where you want this fund to be remitted. Please respond to my private email ( greatwestern.bank@usa.com }

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PLEASE DO THIS NOW AND CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY.
I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.
CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

LEROY VAN KEKERIX
PRESIDENT & CEO OF IOWA STATE
BANK OF USA

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