419 scam: FIFTH THIRD BANK PLC <info@fifththirdbankplc.com> =?UTF-8?Q?PAYMENT_ON_ACCRUED_INTEREST_OF_=C2=A38=2E560=2C000

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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:
- "cost of transfer" (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. )
- "million pounds" (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)
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.
- briandavison1963@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FIFTH THIRD BANK PLC <info@fifththirdbankplc.com>
Reply-To: briandavison1963@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2019 14:32:51 +0200
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?PAYMENT_ON_ACCRUED_INTEREST_OF_=C2=A38=2E560=2C000_MIL?=
=?UTF-8?Q?LION_POUNDS?=

FIFTH THIRD BANK PLC
FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
7210 TRYON ROAD CARY,
NC 27518, USA

Att: Sir/Madam,

PAYMENT ON ACCRUED INTEREST OF Â£8.560,000 MILLION
POUNDS

We sincerely apologies for the delay in the payment of your accrued
interest fund payment, it was due to the late clearance between our bank
and that of our corresponding Bank where your fund was originated from.
This is to notify you as our customers and various beneficiaries of all
sorts who are yet to receive their accrued interest funds payment for
this fiscal year 2019 through our Fifth Third Bank Plc, that they must
pass through our customer care services before our remittance department
will remit your fund to you, the reason is to check-mate fraudulent
activities and to make sure that all the relevant documents meet the
standard of financial authority (FA) USA.

You are hereby directed to contact this office for examination and
proper documentation of your accrued interest fund payment valued at
Â£8.560,000(Eight Million Five Hundred And Sixty Thousand British Pounds
Sterlin). We are taking all these measures because of complaints from
our numerous Customers over Internet embarrassment or what could be
termed as scam, so the Management has taken these measures for the
safety of our customers and Beneficiaries.
We urgently need a reconfirmation of your details to help our customer
care service check-mate your file and approve it to our remittance
department to effect the transfer without No Cost Of Transfer.

For confirmation of beneficial right, you are subjected to respond to
this email through our electronic mail service (email) and provide us
with the following requirements:

1) Full name:
2) House Address:
3) Telephone Number:
4) A Copy of your ID Card:
5) Age:
6) Current occupation:
7) Email Address:

Finally, we need all these information to check-mate your file from
Fifth Third Bank for easy communication, contact us through email as
soon as we received all this information your funds will be transferred
into your designated bank account within four working days. Your urgent
response is highly needed immediately to enable us commence and transfer
your funds to your bank account

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,
Brian Davison
Chief Operation officer
Fifth Third Bank Plc
Email:briandavison1963@gmail.com

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CHIEF OPERATION OFFICER
FIFTH THIRD BANK PLC

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