419 scam: "First City Bank"<firstcitybank@air.ocn.ne.jp> Contact your Personal Banker for more details.

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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:
- "davidwelterjr@outlook.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.

Fraud email example:

From: "First City Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidwelterjr@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 22:55:02 -0800
Subject: Contact your Personal Banker for more details.

This message is sent to you from First City Bank, we are writing this message to inform you that On Monday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) jointly announced that the U.S. government in conjunction IMF and United Nation has agreed to settlement all outstanding payments immediately.

Following the Unscrupulous fraudulent activities in the West African State owing to Contract, Inheritance or lottery winners, following the release of all outstanding payments.

Your outstanding payment file was forwarded to us from the above agencies for immediate payment, and before we proceed with your fund transfer, you must have an account with us for wire transfer of the fund, for further details please contact your Appointed Personal Banker for immediate process of online account in your name.

Find your personal banker's details below.

Name: David Walter Jr.
Email: davidwelterjr@outlook.com

In order for your Personal Banker to attend to you very fast we advise you email him immediately you received this mail and also reconfirm your full details as listed below to him:

Full Name:
Address:
Phone:
A scan copy of your ID for your online account activation.

Please note that your Personal Banker would be managing your account from now and all correspondence between yourself and the bank should be through your Personal Banker directly.

(He will supervise and look after all your affairs and transactions). Please contact your Personal Banker for details on how to open the online account and transfer your fund immediately. Note: your Personal Banker will enlighten you more on the transfer processing and please follow his leads to avoid any error.

Contact your Personal Banker for more details.

Sincerely,
Mr. John C. McGee.
Chairman & CEO
First City Bank.
*This Message Require Urgent Attention From You*

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