419 scam: fn fn <fn041@zbavitu.net> URGENT AND CONFIDENTAIL(FNB)

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- christopherdouglas101@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: fn fn <fn041@zbavitu.net>
Reply-To: <christopherdouglas101@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 18:34:36 +0000
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTAIL(FNB)

Mr. Christopher Douglas
First National Bank
6th Floor
1 First Place, Bank City
Cnr Simmonds and Pritchard Streets
Johannesburg
Gauteng
South Africa
2001

Hello,
I, Mr. Christopher Douglas, the internal Auditor of First National bank of South Africa Limited FNBSA] Johannesburg South Africa, am requesting for a reliable and trusted partner for a highly important and lucrative venture.

I came across your contact as a reliable partner for this venture. i am writing in respect of a foreign customer of my bank a citizen of United states of America who perished in a plane crash[Concorde Airline AF4590] with the whole passenger on board on 31 july 2000. And for your perusal you can view this website; http;/news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm. since the demise of this our customer, I personally have watched with keen interest to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has come to claim his funds of [Twenty Seven Million seven hundred thousand united states dollars.[USD 27.7M] which has been with my branch for a long time. I decided to seek for some one who share the same sure name as my late client and whos Name shall be used as the next of kin as no one has come up to be the next of kin. In view of this, I got your contact through trade journal and i have agreed to give you 40% of the total if you can handle this transaction in ultimate sincerity and secrecy.

Upon the receipt of your response I will send you by email the application form from the bank and the next step to take and also more information on my late client. I will not fail to bring to your notice that this business is risk free and that you should not entertain any fear as all modalities for funds transfer can be finalized within 10 working days if not less after you apply to the bank as a relation to the deceased.

Please you can reply me through my private mail for security reason.
My email is christopherdouglas101@gmail.com
And do treat this business with utmost confidentiality and send me the
following details
1. FULL NAME................
2. DATE OF BIRTH (DOB)..........
3. PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER.....
4. YOUR CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS.....

I look forward to your earliest response.
Regards,
Mr. Christopher Douglas

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