419 scam: "fbi@SpecialConsultance" <consultance@globomail.com> Re: An online bank account has been created on your behalf, so you could acess

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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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "cotonou" (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.
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.

Fraud email example:

From: "fbi@SpecialConsultance" <consultance@globomail.com>
Reply-To: skinnerwalter.fbi@superposta.com
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:49:14 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Re: An online bank account has been created on your behalf, so you could acess and transfer your funds now.

THIS IS THE (F.B.I)
http://www.fbi.gov/

Email-*   info@wfbi.tk
FBI Headquarters in Washington,
D.C.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935
Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001
31/10/2011

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)

Attn Notification:

This the Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI) This is
to notify you that a new development has been made by in with the
Cotonou Benin Republic Bank which is called Central Bank Of Benin (CBB)
which has been holding your funds all this while has been ordered to
release it to you.

The bank has created an online bank account on your
behalf as instructed and the online bank account has been funded with the total sum of
$4.500,000.00 USD in which you would be able to withdraw any amount of
money daily from the online account.

Below is the online bank account details.

Welcome! To - CBB Online Plc Secure Account
Page

Account Name

Account Type

Activate

Online Banking Account

Created Opened

Account Balance

2011-07-19

$4.500,000.00
USD

Account Number

CBB Sort Code

00169381103-43371

1022-03-8733

Country

Name Of bank

International Money
Transfer

Input

Swift Code
PNBPUS33
Account Number
1010169857507

Please Enter:

Transfer
CODE TRANSID:

Bank Name
:

Amount
:

Routing
Number:

Swift
Code:

Transfer PIN:


*******************************************************************************************************

The bank has also stated that you could be able to start accessing
the online bank account once the transfer code is issued to you and
this code will be issued to you at the sum of $480 Usd.

Payment should be sent through Western
Union Money Transfer to the below
details.

Receiver's Name: Steven J Reed
Location: Lender Texas
Text Question: What For?
Text Answer: My
Belonging
Amount: $480 Us dollars

Send the following details to
me as soon as you make the payment such as senders name and address, Mtcn
Number, Text Question and Answer and the amount sent.

Once the
payment of $480 Usd is received by today, then the bank would issue
the TRANSFER CODE to you which you would use to make the final transfer to
any bank account of your choice.

Do make sure that you do not
contact the bank directly to avoid you being scammed again because that is
the reason why we decided to deal directly with the bank and then
give you the information after making sure that the directives are right
and legal.

Plead do understand that we would not be responsible for
any lose of funds if you go against our orders and contact the bank and
get scammed.

I would be waiting for the details as directed as soon
as possible.

THANKS FOR YOUR
CO-OPERATION.

Respectively

FBI SPECIAL
AGENT

Assistant Director Walter Sergei Skinner

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