419 scam: Peter Udo <products@inergicorp.com> Re: Transafer 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:
- "million united states 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)
- "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)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "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 <products@inergicorp.com>
Reply-To: <newmail9@kimo.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2011 12:50:50 -0700
Subject: Re: Transafer Notification

International Remittance Department
Central Bank of Nigeria
Zaria Street, Off Samuel Akintola Street,
Garki 11, Garki-Abuja

Good day,

We need to confirm from you if Wells United National Bank Ltd., London has credited
your account, with the approved amount of Fifteen Million United States
Dollars Only (US$15, 000,000.00 ) as instructed by Central Bank of Nigeria
and African Union Compensation Commission

The African Union and CBN has instructed for an immediate transfer to all
beneficiaries who has an outstanding payment to collect We will be obliged
to confirm from you if you have received the money from our corresponding
bank the United National Bank Ltd., London, to enable us close your file and
put our record straight.

Thanks for the anticipated cooperation.

Peter Udo
Director,
International Remittance Department
Central Bank of Nigeria
Zaria Street, Off Samuel Akintola Street,
Garki 11, Garki-Abuja

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