419 scam: "PNB ParibasFortis Bank"<enfortis425@gmail.com> Re: PAYMENT From PNB ParibasFortis Bank (UK)

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
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 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.
- en.fortisbank@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "PNB ParibasFortis Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <en.fortisbank@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2018 08:07:15 -0000
Subject: Re: PAYMENT From PNB ParibasFortis Bank (UK)

Account Operations Department
PNB ParibasFortis Bank (UK)
Camomile Court,
23 Camomile Street,
London.
EC3A 7PP
United Kingdom

Ref: PNB-PFB/UK/X112-76/HXC-6/18

I want to urgently confirm from you A power of attorney was forwarded to my bank office PNB PARIBAS FORTIS BANK by two gentle men, one of them is an USA national and he is {Mr. Gerald Breen } by name while the other person is {Mr. Mohammad Walid Al Said } by name and AMMAN-JORDANIAN national. who claims to be your business associate/ partner.

This gentlemen claimed to be your representative, and this power of attorney stated that you are dead, they brought an account to replace your information in other to claim your fund valued at US$10,500,000.00 (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY) which is now lying DORMANT and UNCLAIMED, below is the new account they have submitted to me for the funds to be transfer into they bank account do you know this men are they your brother or your next of kin

BB&T Banking and Trust Company
3226 Holden Beach Road
Holden Beach, NC 28462
Name on account: Gerald Breen
Account # 0005100303541
Routing # 053101121
SwiffCode # BRBTUS33

Be further informed that this power of attorney also stated that you suffered and died of throat cancer. You are therefore given 24 banking hrs to confirm the truth in this information, If you are still alive, You are to contact us back immediately, Because we work 24 hrs just to ensure that we monitor all the activities going on in regards to the transfer of beneficiaries inheritance and contract payment.

You are to call me +44-770-988-3720 immediately for clarifications on this matter as we shall be available 24 hrs to speak with you and give you the necessary guidelines on how to ensure that your payment is re-directed and wired to you immediately.

Just also be informed that any further delay from your side could be dangerous, as we would not be held responsible of wrong payment.

All details and requirement should be forwarded to this email: en.fortisbank@gmail.com

For: PNB ParibasFortis Bank (UK).

Ralph Bowen
Account Operations Department.

This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED, if you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether is electronic or hard copy format.

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