419 scam: "TONY WOOD"<mrsgracedike@yahoo.com> REPLY ASAP.. 140

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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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347094111744 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "TONY WOOD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adbg@info.al>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:48:44 +0100
Subject: REPLY ASAP.. 140

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

RE:TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER OF YOUR PART PAYMENT VALUED US$1,5M.

FOLLOWING THE NON PAYMENT OF YOUR FUNDS WHICH HAS BEEN LINGERING FOR MONTHS BECAUSE OF THE SELFISH INTEREST OF YOUR FORMER REPRESENTATIVE(S), YOUR RELEVANT DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED BY THE CHAIRMAN,UNITED NATION, IMF, SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DELAYED FOREIGN PAYMENTS, ATTEMPTS HAD BEEN MADE TO CONTACT YOU AND THIS IS THE 3RD AND PERHAPS THE LAST EMAIL TO YOU IN RESPECT OF THIS MATTER.

BE RIGHTLY INFORMED THAT YOUR FUNDS VALUED US$1.5M INTERCEPTED FROM YOUR FORMER REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN DEPOSITED WITH OUR BANK ON TRANSIT AWAITING YOUR ENDORSEMENT AND RECONFIRMATION FOR CREDITING INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS INSTRUCTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE GOVERNMENT HAS INSTRUCTED THE CBN AND ALL OTHER COMMERCIAL BANKS TO STOP FOREIGN PAYMENTS. ALTHOUGH, YOUR REPRESENTATIVE MAY NOT INFORM YOU BECAUSE OF HIS/HER SELFISH INTEREST.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAVE ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS TO ALL THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, FEDERAL MINISTRIES AND AGENCIES THAT NO FOREIGN PAYMENT HENCEFORTH SHOULD BE VIA ANY REPRESENTATIVE(S).

YOU ARE THEREFORE WARNED TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OF YOUR SO CALLED REPRESENTATIVES.

BE FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT YOUR FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERRED DIRECTLY FROM OUR BANK TO YOUR ACCOUNT DESIGNATE. YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE NOTIFIED BY YOUR ACCOUNT OFFICER WHILE IT ALSO REFLECTS ON OUR CENTRAL MONITORING COMPUTING SYSTEM/RECORDS DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY. YOUR TRANSFER PAYMENT SLIP/REPORT WILL ALSO BE SENT TO YOU AS SOON AS YOUR FUNDS IS TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT NOMINATE.

YOU ARE KINDLY ADVISED TO CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF THIS COMMUNICATION FOR RECORD PURPOSES WITH THE BELOW LISTED INFO SUCH AS

YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS.....................................
YOUR NATIONALITY...............................................
YOUR COMPANY'S NAME AND POSITION IF ANY........................
YOUR PRESENT OCCUPATION.........................................
YOUR CURRENT MOBILE PHONE NUMBER...............................
YOUR BANK DETAILS..............................................

THE ABOVE REQUESTED DETAILS ON RECONFIRMATION WILL FACILITATE THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS INTO YOUR DESIGNATED ACCOUNT.

BE KINDLY INFORMED OF THIS DEVELOPMENT.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR TONY WOOD
DIRECTOR,AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
+234 709 411 1744

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