419 scam: "Mr. George L Bunting" <mrgeorgelbuntingfd@msn.com> Payment Release Instruction

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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.
- bankcreditdepartm@representative.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. George L Bunting" <mrgeorgelbuntingfd@msn.com>
Reply-To: <bankcreditdepartm@representative.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 22:34:50 +0000
Subject: Payment Release Instruction

FCMB USA Bank Plc,

Registered Office No 973765

P.O.Box 391

1 Churchill Place.

Knightsbridge.

America,SW1X 0LZ

Sit:http:www.firstcitygroup.org

Email:bankcreditdepartm@representative.com

Date: 6/06 /2012

Attention Honorable Beneficiary,

This
is to inform you that your funds valued at Seven Million Three Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars (US7.3M) has been transfer in your favor
through our online internet banking system, that allows you to have
access to your payment via the internet, this system allows you to
access you account, check your balance and make transfer from your
internet to any account of your choice.

Each
transfer you make via the system takes a maximum of 3-4hours to confirm
in any bank account that you have choosing for the transfer.

Meanwhile,
the system is free from government taxes and will never be question for
any reason. be inform that prior to the issuance of the final release
code of credit, once the fund is been transfer to your bank account a
telex’s copy will be sent to you so that you will go with it to your bank and confirm the payment to your bank account without delay.

Note:
that your login account has been protected with your email id so that
no one will have access with your internet banking account unless that
person have your email. please you have to be very careful with that
Kindly click on the link below and login to have access to your online
banking account and make transfer to any account of your choice.

Click Here to Login

Below is the security question you will answer once you login.

Exclusive
Reference Identification Number (IMF/FRB-NY/9USXX10751/09), Vide
Transaction No.: WHA/EUR/202 and Transfer
AllocationNo.:FRB/X44/701LN/NYC/US,

Transfer code: 2236,

Pin Code: 78569,

Certificate of Merit No: 104,

Release Code No: 0876;

Immediate FCMB Telex Confirmation No: -222568;

Secret Code: XXTN014.

ATTN:once
your funds is been transfer in you account and you confirm it, you will
be required to make a payment of $100.000 for your Telex clearance
charges and you are free to email us for help if you can not make
transfer by your self you can email us for help.

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FCMB USA Bank Plc, Registered Office No 973765 P.O.Box 391 1 Churchill Place. Knightsbridge. America,SW1X 0LZ

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I will be waiting for your prompt responds.

Best Regard

Mr. Jonathan Beard

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