419 scam: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION <cabatmcc@gmail.com> Attn owner $2.5M:Your Payment code.USBCB/00951 From US Bank California

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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.
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.
- usbankk@excite.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION <cabatmcc@gmail.com>
Reply-To: usbankk@excite.co.uk
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2010 22:25:52 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Attn owner $2.5M:Your Payment code.USBCB/00951 From US Bank California

Attn owner $2.5M:Your Payment code.USBCB/00951 From US Bank California

The US Bank California Branch informed us the Federal Bureau of Investigation and International Monetary Funds Unit California, that they are through with the first (1st) quarter transfer to beneficiaries as instructed from their liaison branches oversea who authorized them to pay you in full as their corresponding reliable bank in US, and that they are ready to start the (2nd) quarter transfer to beneficiaries where your payment file belongs to now as verified by the California Branch director.

Since they are in the second quarter of fund released to beneficiaries, the bank states that the old payment code: to your inheritance contract funds has been changed and that the new payment code: to your contract funds will be (USBCB/00951), take note of the new payment code: (USBCB/00951), any e-mail you receive henceforth that does not have your payment code: (USBCB/00951). Should be disregarded immediately and forwarded to us for immediate investigation.

Warning: Note that you are advised not to disclose the said inheritance contract funds with anyone until your said funds has been fully released to you, and ensure that you contact the bank Director through this email (usbankk@excite.co.uk) with your payment code: (USBCB/00951.

Immediately you receive this e-mail from us. Any e-mail that you receive regarding any amount of funds without the new payment code given by US Bank should be disregarded to avoid any in complication in receiving your funds here in US.Remember you will be paid through online banking to enhance you have access to your account at home through Internet online banking systems.

Thank You And Have A Nice Day feel free to contact us for any further information's. For immediate attentions and payment contact the bank directly through this mail::(usbankk@excite.co.uk)

In God We Trust.

Robert S. Mueller III
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001, USA.

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