419 scam: nfo@drlathanhha.com Commonwealth Bank Australia

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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. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- commonwealthbank93@yahoo.com.au (Yahoo, Australia; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- 19401-4758 tel/fax: 610-313-160.e-mail service: commonwealthbank93@yahoo.com.au ,telex: 888401 telegram, cinnany swift: mdlgb22 . this (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: nfo@drlathanhha.com
Reply-To: commonwealthbkaustralia@australiamail.com
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2016 07:34:16 -0700
Subject: Commonwealth Bank Australia

Documentary Credit , Level2, Commonwealth Plaza 2, and West Lafayette Street Norristown, PA 19401-4758 Tel/Fax: 610-313-160.E-mail Service: commonwealthbank93@yahoo.com.au ,Telex: 888401 Telegram, CINNANY Swift: MDLGB22 .

This is meant for the contract payment from our ordering customer Federal Government of Nigeria for the further Credit to your bank account. With all due respect our bank has obliged to credit your account with instruction quoting reference payment code which the Federal Government of Nigeria used to encoded their consolidated account with us, and this is as per agreement existing between this bank, World Bank, International Monetary Fund and the Federal Government of Nigeria.

In line with Australian Financial and allied conduct, your account will be effected as soon as you reconcile our 0.2% handling charge or you may advise us to deduct the total value and transfer the balance to your account.

Should you be willing to accept deduction, our bank is there urging you to contact the treasury department World Bank Auditors in Nigeria attention to Mr. Koffi Smith, E-mail:world.bnk.auditors@representative.com please request him to issue you the Deduction Clearance Certificate which will be legally endorse by you the beneficiary to enable us have the a legitimate right to deduct our 0.2% handling charges from your contract payment.

Please be warned as our bank does not trust any Nigerian, in the Central Bank of Nigeria, Nicon or any other institutions, except the World Bank Auditors in Nigeria ( Mr.Koffi Smith) whom we can give attention to any of this instruction due to fraudulent activities with Nigerian Banks and itâ€™s officials.

Prior to our banking regulation, final credit shall be made to your account upon receiving of our 0.2% handling charges or the Deduction Clearance Certificate.

Yours faithfully,
Commonwealth Bank, MR .POTT RICHARD,
Account Department,Commonwealth Bank Australia
HEADQUARTERS"

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