419 scam: ACCESS BANK ADMIN <abubakasulleman@gmail.com> ACKNOWLEDGE!!!!

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
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.
- +2348120188216

Fraud email example:

From: ACCESS BANK ADMIN <abubakasulleman@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 16:25:52 -0800
Subject: ACKNOWLEDGE!!!!

>From the desk of M.D
Access Bank Nigeria Plc
Tel +234-812-018-8216

Attention File No 7798/NNPC/C/I/P/;

Dear Sir,

I am the Managing Director and Chief Executive of Access Bank Nigeria
Plc, the Official Paying Bank for the International Monetary Fund Nig
office. I recieved an authorization this morning to the effect of the
cancelation of your payment with additional instruction to move your
fund into an escrow account with Federation Intercontinental Trade
Bank Jarkata Indonesia.

What ever the reason is, I have strong believe that some people at the
helm of affairs desire to have your fund diverted for their personal
interest. If this money is transferred to the escrow account as
unclaimed fund, it will develop wings and disappear without traces. At
least experience has thought me that. I have been beaten several times
and would not be caught napping this time arround.

Based on this, I have managed to squeeze your file among the list
submitted by our Monitoring Team of Economic and Financial Crime
Commission observers for the issuance of the exchange approval. As
soon as they are through, i will be given the signal to transfer and i
am expecting it not to be later than monday.

While waiting for their response, I would want you to provide me with
your banking details, mobile phone number immediately you receive this
letter for further updates.

Finally feel free to contact me. I will be waiting to hear from you soon.

Yours Sincerely

Mr. Abubakar Suleman

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