419 scam: "AFD BANK PLC"<no-reply@suiji6.cn> AFD BANK ALERT

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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:
- ",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.
- +2347087714865 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- customerpoint_afdbnk@mail2finance.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "AFD BANK PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <customerpoint_afdbnk@mail2finance.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2017 21:32:38 -0700
Subject: AFD BANK ALERT

Dear Customer,

This is to inform you that a transaction has been completed on your behalf with AFDBANK with details below:
Transaction Type: Credit Note.
Transaction Amount: $4,000,000.00.
Transaction Currency: USD$
Ref. Number: S337230/ 1
Transaction Narration: CR @ 10589002-AFDBank
E-Branch Lagos
Transaction Remarks: 001127963318 / 000000004227
Date and Time JUNE/16/2017 02:23:49 PM
Cleared Balance $4,000,000.00

Thank you for banking with African Development BanK

This is an automated Transaction Alert Service. You are getting this email because a transaction just occurred on your account that met the threshold you set. Respond back to this message for more clarification or for further enquiries, please call our Contact Center on +234-708-771-4865, send an SMS to 308111 or email us at customerpoint_afdbnk@mail2finance.com

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The Information contained and transmitted by this E-MAIL is proprietary to AFDBANK and/or its Customer and is intended for use only by the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from a disclosure under applicable law.

If this is a forwarded message, the content of this E-MAIL may not have been sent with the authority of the Bank. AFDBANK shall not be liable for any mails sent without due authorization or through unauthorized access.

If you are not the intended recipient, an agent of the intended recipient or a person responsible for delivering the information to the named recipient, you are notified that any use, distribution, transmission, printing, copying or dissemination of this information in any way or in any manner is strictly prohibited.

If you have received this communication in error, please delete this mail and notify us immediately at customerpoint_afdbnk@mail2finance.com

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