419 scam: "Dr Peters Adams"<un@yahoo.com> hello sir/ma

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "ecowas " (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.
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.
- theunitytrustbankplc@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Peters Adams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <theunitytrustbankplc@rediffmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:21:32 -0500
Subject: hello sir/ma

Dear

This is To Whom It May Concern

Base on the meting we held In LONDON (UK) The Secretary General Of United Nation and Order Border Members like Dr Sanusi Lamido The Central Bank Governor And The Central Bank Border Of Directors Including The Ecowas OR" International Community And FBI Representative want to inform you that The Central Bank of Nigeria and Order Institution In African both Banks that have being contacting you concerning your fund please, their are not responsible of your fund of any Kinds,Note that if any one is contracting you that CBN Or any Institution Form African both Banks will transfer your fund or deliver your fund though cash delivery he or she is laying to you because base on The meting we held The people that are responsible for your fund of any kind is The Unity Trust Bank London, So base on the meting, there are the people that is in-charge of your fund of any kinds and the will transfer your part payment of $5.2 million though ONLINE BANKING because it is more saver and r!
eliable that is why we chose it to

NOTE: THAT THE PEOPLE, THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF UNITED NATION ,THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND ,THE ECOWAS OR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AND FBI REPRESENTATIVE , HAS APPROVED TO TRANSFER YOUR FUND OF ANY KIND IS THE UNITY TRUST BANK LONDON SO IF ANY BODY IS CONTACTING YOU CONCERNING YOUR FUND PLEASE KINDLY STOP THE COMMUNICATION NOW BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY, THEIR WILL NOT TRANSFER YOUR FUND OR DELIVER THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOU RATHER THEIR WILL BE ASKING YOU TO PAY MONEY DAY IN DAY OUT SO TO AVOID THAT KINDLY STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION AND FOCUS ON THE PEOPLE IN-CHARGE THE UNITY TRUST BANK LONDON OK

So kindly contact Mr. Kevin Turmore Managing Director Online Banking Department The Unity Trust Bank London he will tell you the information they require from you to open the unlimited online account.

Mr. Kevin Turmore
Managing Director Unity Trust Bank London
Nine Brindleyplace,Birmingham B1 2BR
Tele no:4470-3190-0581
Email:theunitytrustbankplc@rediffmail.com

Await to hear from you soon as you contact the Unity Trust Bank London

Best regards

Dr Peters Adams
The Secretary General Of United Nation

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