419 scam: "peterstrickland3@sify.com"<peterstrickland3@sify.com> DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFER.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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: "peterstrickland3@sify.com" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ppstri@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:59:22 -0700
Subject: DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFER.

UNITED NATIONS
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFER.
870 UNITED NATION PLAZA 20-A
NEW YORK CITY, NY10017.
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

Please visit our website: http://www.un.int/nigeria/

Dear Friend,
NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT.

We wish to notify you that the PRESIDENCY of the FERDARAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. Has given these missions the mandate. With it authority from the governing board of CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. To verify (investigate delays in payment). And RECOMMEND/APPROVE claims. If certified as genuine.

In the cause of our official engagement, we record with dismay that the delay in payment of your ACCURED, contract fund of the sum of US$5.5MILLION (FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATE DOLLARS) only. Due to the nvolvement of some CORRUPT official whom had diverted contractor approved funds into private bank account to yield interest rates. Due
to NON-physical representation of contract holder neither their various
attorney.

As we wish equally to inform you that your contract funds, has been APPROVED. In these quarterly payment. Also we request that you furnish this office via e-mail for clearance purposes and proper documentation, the following details below.

Requirements.

A.) NAME (IN FULL)
B.) COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS:
C.)TELEPHONE, FAX AND MOBILE PHONE:

The above mentioned information. Shall further update your payment file with us.Main while we congratulate you in advance.
As we do apologies for the delay. With a view as we await your candid response.
Thanks
YOURS FAITHFULLY
Peter Strickland
Please visit our website: http://www.un.int/nigeria/

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