419 scam: AFRIBANK PLC <afribank_operations1@yahoo.com.hk> REPLY 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:
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: AFRIBANK PLC <afribank_operations1@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: afribank_operations4@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 08:51:14 -0700
Subject: REPLY US

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AFRIBANK NIGERIA PLC
Afribank Plaza,
51/55 Broad Street,
Lagos-Nigeria

Reminder Notice

We received instruction from the Debt Management office, The Presidency, to
have your USD $3.1m currently approved by the contract Review and Payment
Committee released to you through our Smart Card Department In a motion
filed at the High Court of Justice in respect
of your outstanding US$3.1M Contract Payment
videCONTRACTNO.:MME/32789XDHGH/2007 currently in an Escrow account of our
Bank , be informed that this office have been advised via a
Court ruling to revalidate yourpayment transfer since its validity of 8th
June,2009
You will receive your payment immediately through our Swift card payment
centres in Europe, America,Africa and Asia Pacific,This is part of an
instruction/mandate passed by the Senate
President,at the Federal House of Senate,Abuja in respect to oversea Debt
contract payment and debt re-scheduling plan of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria and Fifteen other Economic Communities of West African States.

This card centre will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw
your money through an ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum
is($10,000.00) Ten Thousand US Dollars per
transaction of your sum amounting to Three Million, One Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars only.(USD$3.1Million ).If you wish to receive your
fund this way,Kindly reconfirm your

(1) Your Full Name

(2) Address where the Card shall be sent to.

(3) Your Phone Number
(4)Your occupation,National Age and Sex

Failure to adhere strictly to this directives as instructed by the
Presidency and the Contract Review and Payment Committee will lead to
summary seizure of all your funds in Nigeria as interpreted in section 89
article 201 of Central Bank of Nigeria and Ministry of Finance
Act 1979.
We shall be expecting to receive your information as you have to stop any
further communication with any other officials except the Undersigned.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Best Regards,

Mr.Nebolisa Arah
MD/CEO
Afribank Nigeria Plc

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