419 scam: "Mrs. Cynthia Udo" <mrs.cynthiaudo@yahoo.com> Contact me ASAP for the 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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million us 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)
- "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: "Mrs. Cynthia Udo" <mrs.cynthiaudo@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:42:33 -0000
Subject: Contact me ASAP for the transfer

Dear Good Friend Greetings,

It is indeed my pleasure to write you this letter, which I believe will be
a surprise to you as we have never met before, and I am deeply sorry if I
have in any manner disturbed your privacy. Please forgive me for this
unusual manner of contacting you, but this particular letter is of
exceptional and very private nature.

My name is Mrs. Cynthia Udo, Head of Foreign Remittance Central Bank of
Nigeria. I write to seek your hands in receiving of the said funds,
approved by the government to deliver to a particular contractor, but now
Late and has no next of kin in his record. As head of foreign remittance,
I used power is in my hands to divert the funds to a finance house in
Europe for safety. I now solicit your assistance to receive the funds from
Europe and safeguard in your care and we share accordingly. if you are
interested in this deal and we share 50-50. Hence Government has approved
immediate part payment of $7 Million US Dollars at this end of the year
fiscal quarter 2011 which I used my office to divert the funds which is
currently in Europe and the record has been passed and signed therefore no
traces.

Terms and Conditions: You are entitle with 50% of the total after you
confirmed and received your funds in your care. I will also like us to go
into written agreement for us to know our stand on the funds.

Further details of the claim would be analyzed to you on your acceptance
of this offer.

I look forward to hearing from you ASAP.

Mrs. Cynthia Udo
International Remittance Department

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