419 scam: "Peter Udo"<jeze@fromru.com> Re: Payment 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:
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Peter Udo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wd125213@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2016 11:04:07 -0700
Subject: Re: Payment DETAILS

Your attention,

This is to bring to your notice that my office has taken over all the money transactions originated from Central Bank of Nigeria for Contract payments, Fund inheritance, Funds due to nauthorized/incapability of financial Institutions/security companies in releasing such huge sum of money due to frauds, terrorists and money laundry activities going on world wide the due process of your outstanding payment, which was suspended by the Federal ministry of Finance thereby stopping the telex unit to pause the transfer of your contract fund to your nominated Bank Account.

I write to remind you once again prior to your payment as hold by the Federal Reserve Bank New York get back to us immediately in respect of your funds transfer that had lingered for too long now., It is important to note that only US$10.5 million will be transferred into your account for now.

Meanwhile, I am in New York to clarify some issues with Federal Reserve Bank, in respect of your payment.

Regards,

Peter Udo
Director,
Foreign Reserve Escrow Account Officer
Central Bank of Nigeria

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