419 scam: Banner Bank <wentons@iprimus.com.au> From Banner Bank Corporation head office

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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:
- "diplomatic immunity"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "banner.officeplc@foxmail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- dr.markgrescovich@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Banner Bank <wentons@iprimus.com.au>
Reply-To: dr.markgrescovich@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2016 21:17:45 +0100
Subject: From Banner Bank Corporation head office

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From Banner Bank Corporation head office
OUTSTANDING PAYMENT SUM OF US$8.5 MILLION

Dear esteemed customer.

I will like to introduce myself. I am Dr. Mark J. Grescovich, The
chairman president and chief executive officer of Banner Bank
Corporation, the primary subsidiary of Banner Corporation, is a
Washington-chartered commercial bank headquartered in Washington. It's
our privilege to serve you. You may reach us in person during business
hours or call anytime for automated account information, transaction
confirmations and account transfers and more.

Today, the Management of the Banner Bank Corporation head Office here in
721 East Union Street Pasadena, California 91101 United States
appropriate to Intimate you that your payment donation will be
transferred into the United States Treasury Account with the Banner
Corporation Headquarter in New York United States according to the
record we got from United States Federal Government due to your
Inability to complete the transaction and your failure to meet up with a
Minor payment obligation. The actual transfer of your payment donation (
US$8.5 Million) Into the government account comes up next week Friday.

The US$8.5 Million award to you from payment Union in the past we
talking about.

This is inline with the instructions of the United States Treasurer, Mr.
John Jacob Law that all unclaimed funds must paid into the United States
Government Treasury Account as unserviceable funds in compliance to
Section 3 subsection 1(a) of the United States Financial Law enacted in
2001 after an attack on our dear country on June 20, 2015.

Find below the profile of the banking institution where your payment
donation will be Transferred into following the government directive:

Name of Bank: JP Morgan Chase Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in New
York.
JP Morgan Chase Official Bankers for the United States Treasury
Department
AC NO: 68302345093
Routing NO: 021109593
Account Name: United States Treasury Department, USA
Amount: US$8.5 Million

Note that if you still wish to receive your actual donation payment (
US$8.5 Million) do get back to us Immediately so that we will remove
your funds transfer from the list of those transactions to be seized by
the United States Government. Also be Informed that we need only a
DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST DOCUMENT) to complete the
wire transfer direct to your personal bank account if you agree.

The fee to obtain the DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST
DOCUMENT) was reduced From $980 to $380 and no other fee is involved.
You are required to send the US$380 before our remittance officer will
be wire transfer the full payment of US$8.5 Million into your bank
account within 24hours bank service,

So if you agree, the Banner Bank Corporation California United States
hereby advise you to quickly reconfirm your full bank information to
this bank before proceed with the claim process of payment sum of
US$8.5Million on your behalf, And this is to avoid any mistake as we
will not be responsible for any lost of fund and to enable the
management of this bank facilitate the smooth release of your fund into
your account successfully.

BELOW IS BANK INFORMATION REQUIRE FROM YOU.

Name of Your Bank
Bank Address:
Account Number
Routing No.
Swift Code:
Account Holder Name:
Beneficiary Account home address:
Beneficiary Account phone Numbers:

Make sure you forward your bank details to ( dr.markgrescovich@gmail.com
) for quickly payment to you. And if we receive your bank information
along with process fee US$380 from you today, we will transfer your
payment ( US$8.5 Million ) to any bank details you provide before we
close office and the funds will reflect 24 hours after the Transfer.

We will also send you all the transfer documents by FedEx courier
company once you send the fee $380usd only to enable you start Making
cash withdrawals from your account some day the funds are reflect into
your personal account.

So we have wait so long and we cannot Continue to wait again after next
week Friday, so just let us know if you agree by reconfirm your bank
details for more direction in this matter.

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve your banking needs.

Yours faithfully,

Dr. Mark J. Grescovich.
President and CEO of Banner bank
Banner Bank Corporation head Office
Address: 721 East Union Street
Pasadena, California 91101 United States
Email: dr.markgrescovich@gmail.com
Bank email: banner.officeplc@foxmail.com
http://executives.findthecompany.com/l/33449/Mark-J-Grescovich

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