419 scam: "MR GARY BEN"<mribb2015@gmail.com> From The Desk Of First CommonWealth Bank US,

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "international remittance department" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR GARY BEN"<mribb2015@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <garyben48@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2015 22:50:00 -0000
Subject: From The Desk Of First CommonWealth Bank US,

>From The Desk Of First CommonWealth Bank US,
4300 E Broad St, Columbus,Ohio 43213 USA.
Unclaimed Asset/Assets Re-united,
USA International Remittance Department
Phone Number: (599) 544 1872 Please For Text Message Only
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Attn: Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that a compensation payment in the amount of US$5, 600,000.00, (Five Million Six Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) was legally approved and deposited few days ago with our Bank,First CommonWealth Bank Branch Office here in 4300 E Broad St, Columbus,Ohio 43213 USA, and it was deposited in your name by the foreign debts settlement/compensation committee of the Executive Directors Of World Bank Group in conjunction with the European Union Board Of Directors, and they instructed us to credit this fund direct to your private bank account with immediate effect, Meanwhile, the good news about your fund now is that your compensation payment file with some of the legal documents backing this fund has been forwarded to the US Department of State and the United Nations for final approval, And we shall proceed with the transfer immediately we hear from you because we were mandated to transfer this fund to you as one of the beneficiary whose the name is listed in the Wo
rld Bank foreign debts se

However, Please note that First CommonWealth Bank have decided and agreed together to send this payment to you by either bank wire transfer or by online bank transfer services depending the option you would prefer to receive this fund for security purpose, so you are therefore advised to quickly get back to the management of this bank and let us know the option you choose to have your fund credited into your account to enable us proceed with the claim process of your fund.

We wait your immediate response with your information below to enable this bank proceeds immediately with the transfer of your fund as we were directed.

Full Name....................
Home Address.................
Age/Occupation..............
Valid Phone number............
Country/State........
Any Of Your Identity Card........

Kindly get back to us by reconfirming your full information.
Thank you, God Bless America .

Mr. Gary Ben,
Director Of Foreign Remittance Department.
First CommonWealth bank USA.

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