419 scam: "Mrs. Kate Mbanus" <mrskatembanus1x1@outlook.com> B.B.PLC MESSAGE

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Kate Mbanus" <mrskatembanus1x1@outlook.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Kate Mbanus" <mrskatembanus2@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 12:45:09 +0100 (BST)
Subject: B.B.PLC MESSAGE

BARCLAY'S BANK PLC LONDON
Clapham Junction Branch,
7 St Johns Hill,
Sw 11 1 TN London.
Fax 00448712640649

Dear Friend

RE: INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF US$12.5MILLION DOLLARS

Barclays
Bank Plc wish to congratulate and inform you that after through review
and evaluation of your Inheritance/Contract funds in conjunction with
the World Bank Auditor General and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
assessment report, your payment file was forwarded to us for immediate
transfer of the above quoted amount to your designated bank account from
their offshore account with us.

The reports given to us shows
that you have been going through hard times by paying a lot of money to
see to the release of your funds, which has been delayed by some dubious
officials.

We therefore advice that you stop further
communication with any correspondence outside this office since you do
not have to pay any money or fee to receive your Inheritance/Contract
funds as you have met up with the whole funds transfer requirements.

The
only thing required from you is to obtain the Non-Residential
Certificate Form to enable us credit your account directly by
telegraphic transfer and send copies of the funds transfer release
documents to you and your bankers for confirmation.

Should you
follow our directives, your funds will be credited and reflect in your
account within four working days from the day you obtain this
Non-Residential Certificate Form.

For further details and
assistance on this Remittance Notification, kindly forward your FULL
CONTACT ADDRESS,TELEPHONE NUMBER AND FAX NUMBER

Yours sincerely,

Mrs Kate Mbanus
Head of International Transfer Banking Division.

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