419 scam: "Mr. Frank Obodo" <diamondbankplc93@yahoo.fr> TELEGRAPHIC NOTICE OF 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- remittance.unit101@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Frank Obodo" <diamondbankplc93@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: remittance.unit101@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 19:06:20 -0000
Subject: TELEGRAPHIC NOTICE OF TRANSFER

transaction code: BJ2012

TELEGRAPHIC NOTICE OF TRANSFER

We are hereby officially notify you concerning your fund Telegraphic
Transfer through our bank, Union Bank Plc, to your bank account, which has
been officially approved by the management of World Bank Swiss (WBS) to
credit the sum of US$10 Million into your bank account.

Note that I have started processing your payment and every thing
concerning the immediate remittance of your funds will be carried out
within the shortest possible time from the time we received your? Below
needed information. Also be informed that the UN Secretary General (Mr.
Ban-ki Moon) will sign on your payment advice and a copy of the advice
will be sent to the World Bank in Swiss for some record purposes.

Meanwhile your information and your full contact details were received
from our research manager, Barr. Philip Iwunuo on your behalf to ADB for
immediate release of your fund. This fund was part of the lodged Late
President Saddam Hussein of Iraq discovery fund with World Bank of
Switzerland, which the Swiss Bank has decided to distribute it generously
to help few lucky individuals and the United Nation is in agreement with
the Swiss Bank to distribute the fund to 700 hundred thousand people in
America, Europe & Asia in other to help improve their businesses.

Therefore, re-confirm the aforesaid information accurately, because this
office cannot afford to be held liable for any wrong transfer of funds or
liable of any fund credited into an unknown account. These are the
information we needed to be reconfirmed by you.

1. Your Full Bank Account Details:
2. Your Direct Cell or office phone and fax to reach you:
3. Your address of locations:
4. Your full name:

Finally, you are required to reconfirm directly to me the above
information to enable me use it to process your bill of payment. Your
quick response shall be mostly appreciated; all your response should be
directed through our alternative email address
(remittance.unit101@gmail.com) for the immediate attention of the credit
control department.

Thanks for your co-operation.

UNION Bank Plc Benin

Registered: 308, rue du Révérend Père Colineau
Boîtepostale : 01 BP 955 RP Cotonou
Tel: (229) 64.90.84.57.
Fax: (229) 64.90.84000
Télex: 5022 UIAMBB CTNOU

Signed
Mr. Frank Obodo (Director foreign Payment).

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