419 scam: "WEMA BANK PLC"<wemaban_kngunitt1@hotmail.com> YOUR FUND PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "transferred into your bank account" (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)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "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.
- +2348060115317 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
- +2347026893246 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "WEMA BANK PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wemaban_kngremittanceunit@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 15:52:42 -0400
Subject: YOUR FUND PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR THE DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT,
WEMA BANK PLC,
54 MARINA ROAD HEAD OFFICE:
WEMA BANK TOWERS, LAGOS-NIGERIA.
PHONE: 234-8060 115 317
FAX: +234- 7026 893 246.

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY: ,

YOUR FUND PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

This bank has an instruction to see to the immediate release of the sum of (US$5Million) claims, that has been held on since it has to be transferred into your bank Account from their Domiciliary Account with this bank.

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 funds from different banks here in Africa, which has been the handwork of some miscreant elements from this country and corrupt bank officers.

We advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence from them or anywhere concerning your funds, We know your representatives in anywhere will advice you to still go ahead with them, which will be on your own risk.

Your (US$5Million) will reflect in your designated bank account within five Bank working days. Do not go through anybody again but through this Bank (Wema Bank Plc) if you really want your fund. Finally, you are advised to re-confirm these to us, your contact address, Name, Sex, Occupation, Country, Marital Status, Telephone and Fax Number for easy communication.

Yours sincerely,

MR. SEGUN OLOKETUYI
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, THE DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT,
WEMA BANK PLC NIGERIA,
54 MARINA ROAD HEAD OFFICE:
WEMA BANK TOWERS, LAGOS-NIGERIA.
PHONE: 234-8060 115 317
FAX: +234- 7026 893 246.

©2014 Wema Bank Group

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