419 scam: "FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA" <admin@admin.com> [Spam] Re: Immediate Release of fund via our online screen 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:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2349090239969 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA" <admin@admin.com>
Reply-To: mrakintolabolanle@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2017 13:08:15 +0100
Subject: [Spam] Re: Immediate Release of fund via our online screen account

First Bank of Nigeria Ltd.
Head Office Address
Samuel Asabia House
35 Marina
P.O. Box 5216,
Lagos,
Nigeria.
Phone: (+234) 909-023-9969

Attn: Beneficiary,

We want to officially notify you that your approved funds of only US$4.7 Million, being part payment for your Overdue Inheritance/Contract entitlements has been programmed to be transferred to a Bank Account in the USA, following series of documents tendered by your representative/attorney:Mr. Luke Moore and, Barrister James McCarthy, of Moore and McCarthy & Associates via our online screen account.

They have presented a "Power of Attorney" duly signed by you in which it was clearly stated that due to some inevitable circumstances beyond your control (ILL HEALTH) that you will not be able to finalize the
transfer process of this funds yourself, thus appointing Mr. Luke Moore and, Barrister James McCarthy to act on your behalf. All transfer documents have been forwarded to the office of the Minister for Finance and the Central Bank of Nigeria for final endorsement and are to be concluded in a few days from now.

As a matter of urgency, we need a re-confirmation from you if the said Man and Attorney are your True Representatives before we proceed to issue final payment release order by programming your online screen account.

We look forward to your swift response.

Yours Faithfully,.
FOR: FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC

Akintola Bolanle
Foreign Operation Manager,
First Bank of Nigeria

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