419 scam: "Access Bank limited"<timwadeuk@aol.co.uk> REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447024047712 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +442033184817

Fraud email example:

From: "Access Bank limited" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <remittance@accessukonline.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:48:28 +0100
Subject: REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT

The Access Bank UK Limited

4 Royal Court

Gadbrook Park

Northwich Cheshire CW9 7UT

UK.

Sir/Madam,

REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$5,000,000.00)

This is the second time we are notifying you about this said fund. After

due vetting and evaluation of your Inheritance file which The Access bank

Nigerian Office in conjunction with the Ministry Of Finance Of the Federal

Republic of Nigeria Forwarded and contracted us to see to your immediate

payment of the sum of US$5,000,000.00 from their Account with us here in

the United Kingdom.

We were meant to understand from our findings that you have been going

through hard ways by paying a lot of charges to see to the release of your

fund (US$5,000,000.00) which has been delayed and has been the handiwork of

some miscreant elements from Nigeria We advice that you stop further

communication with any correspondence from Nigeria because only this bank

now has the legal right to pay Unclaimed funds.

You don't have to pay any charges to receive your Contract fund anymore as

you have met up with the whole requirements,your representatives in Nigeria

here will tell you to still go ahead with them but on your own risk.

THE ONLY THING REQUIRED FROM YOU IS TO OBTAIN NON-RESIDENT FUND TRANSFER

AUTHORIZATION CLEARANCE. FROM THE (FAS) HERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM .

We will guide you to see that you obtain the form so that our Bank will

effect immediate transfer of your Inheritance sum (US$5,000,000.00) into

your designated bank account.Should you follow up our directives, your fund

will reflect in your account within five Bank working days from the day you

obtain this certificate. Do not go through any body again but through this

Bank if you really want your fund.Finally, you are advice to forward to

this bank your receiving Account. Where you want this fund to be remitted.

For further details and assistance on this Remittance Notification, kindly

re-confirm your full details informations.

FULL NAME:

FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:

TELEPHONE NUMBERS:

Yours faithfully,

Mr.Tim Wade(MD/CEO)

Access Bank London.

Direct Telephone: +442033184817, +447024047712

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Accessibility The Access Bank UK Limited. Registered in England. Registered

Number: 06365062. Registered Office: 4 Royal Court, Gadbrook Park,

Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 7UT. The Access Bank UK Limited is authorised and

regulated in the UK by the Financial Services Authority. FSA registration

Number 478415

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