419 scam: "Banco Creditos Financieros" <infomails1@telegraf.by> TRANSIT BULK DELIVERY TRANSFER NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "frank_sanchez@globomail.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: "Banco Creditos Financieros" <infomails1@telegraf.by>
Reply-To: frank_sanchez@globomail.com
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 14:37:49 +0200 (EET)
Subject: TRANSIT BULK DELIVERY TRANSFER NOTIFICATION

SWIFT MESSAGE
Swift Input: FIN103 CUSTOMER CREDIT
Date of issue: 07 / 01 / 2009
Maturing at: 01/ 09 / 2010
Amount: $2,390,000.00 USD

TRANSIT BULK DELIVERY TRANSFER NOTIFICATION
REF:S076554920134392, ($2,390,000.00 MILLION) ONLY

Sir/Ma

With reference to thirty- six (36) payments sent to our bank on the 1st
September 2010 under the instructions of the International Center for
Settlement of Contracts & Investments Disputes (ICSID) which is an
autonomous international institution established under the United Nations
(UN) Convention on the Settlement of Contracts and Inheritance Disputes,
Lottery award Winnings etc,So far Twenty-seven (27) payments have since
been completed, while nine (9) payments remained pending.

Your email address has been submitted to our office as beneficiary to one
of the payments under the following transaction references;

TRN:-S076554920134392
Amount USD $2,390,000.00USD
Valid date 30th Nov. 2010
Order by ICSID via the Central Bank of France
Reference: FR/FMF/BCEAO-47/ES/MRD

We advise as status payment arriving our bank and ready for onward
transmission to your local bank account as the final beneficiary. The fund
transfer will be credited and completed via swift as a 72hrs (3-days)
normal banking period is allowed and shall be taking its normal banking
routing and clearing system through our correspondent bank.

Should you require any clarifications or inquire, please contact our
correspondent paying bank for further instructions.

BANCO CREDITOS FINANCIEROS
109,CALLE SAN PEDRO DE MONTIHO. 28001 MADRID, SPAIN

Contact person;-FRANK SANCHEZ
Email;- frank_sanchez@globomail.com
Tel/Fax: 34917-bancocreditos

Sincerely,
Pedro Torres
For ICSID

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