419 scam: trust bank <trustbank17@yahoo.co.uk> We welcome you to FIRST TRUST BANK (online banking)

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "to your nominated 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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +229 (Benin, probably a 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.
- emailbankofireland.ireland@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: trust bank <trustbank17@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: trust bank <bankofireland.ireland@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 04:23:52 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: We welcome you to FIRST TRUST BANK (online banking)

We welcome you to FIRST TRUST BANK (online banking).

We write to acknowledge receipt United Nations to immediately process the transfers of the sum $1,850.000.00 US Dollars (One Million Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State Dollars). We have been mandated to immediately commence transfers of funds to your nominated bank account(s).

According to our phone conversation with United Nations today and they have make me mandatory that your Fund must release to your Nominated bank account in your country under 24 hourâ€™s, we are trying to follow their Instructions ,but we have to follow due process to get this done.

the Fund Transfer Form will be given to you, and you need to quickly fill and return back so that we can begin the processing of your Transfer today.

We are assuring that your Fund will be Transfer without hesitations today. Once you fill the form you will be required to pay the sum of $191 for processing Transfer.

This amount will be used to open Transfer File for you today. You have to make sure that we received your filled form and more also this form should be kept very confidential from anyone expect.

We have to make sure that your Transfer is securely done. Make sure that we received the fill form today and processing amount today.
Here is your Transfer Reference Code: 653KSH63NK

Due not show this attached Transfer form to anybody for security purpose.
[ or the First Trust Bank Email Scam will be exposed]

This is legal transfer that will commenced once you comply to our Instructions, the needed amount will enable us to open your Fund Transfer, We are ready to finalize your Transfer this time around, you can see now that our bank has been trying to reach you all this while; just try to details us with your full transfer infomaion qickly and more also the payment for the processing so that we can start the Fund Transfer Processing today.

You need to be very fast with your respond to avoid further delay.
We are also aware of your health issue.
[ part of the First Trust Bank Email Scam hoping to hit someone with health issues and make this seem real and unique]

Find below the Western Union Payment Details.

SEND WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
RECEIVER NAME: Chukwuemmeka Edwin
ADDRESS: PORTONOVO CAPITAL CITY
COUNTRY CODE +229
AMOUNT: $199 USD

Once you have sent the money email to our office with the MCTN number, the senderâ€™s name, scan copy of the slip and the informationâ€™s immediately.
I hope you understand that we are guided by the Financial Edicts of the United Nation and as such must comply with all their provisions.
We look forward to receiving your filled form and payment today.

Thanks for your co-operations
[First Trust Bank Emailbankofireland.ireland@yahoo.co.uk]
Nicolas Owen
Intâ€™l Transfer Office

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