419 scam: "REV PETER MOSES"<revpetermoses9@gmail.com> PART PAYMENT ARREARS TOTAL US$10.4 MILLION

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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:
- "terrorist clearance certificate" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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 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.
- revpetermoses09@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "REV PETER MOSES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revpetermoses09@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:04:24 +0100
Subject: PART PAYMENT ARREARS TOTAL US$10.4 MILLION

EMAIL TRANSMISSION
To: BENEFICIARY
FROM: MR.WARREN JACK.
WIRE TRANSFER DEPARTMENT.

PART PAYMENT ARREARS TOTAL US$10.4 MILLION

Note: This e-mail may contain PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL information and
is intended only for the use of the specific individual(s) to which it is
addressed. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, you are
hereby notified that any unauthorized use, dissemination or copying of his
e-mail or the information contained in it or attached to it is strictly
prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please delete it
and immediately notify the person named above by reply e-mail.Thank you.
Message.

ATTN: Beneficiary,
We are pleased to inform you that we have negotiated instruction
with our correspondent Bank SKY Bank of Nigeria Plc. (SBN) to draw US$10.4
million, which represent part payment of your contract fund from their
account with us and credit in your favor in settlement of a
contract in volving the Nigeria government. The transfer is
revocable,indivisible and non-transferable.
This transaction has been secured with personal identification
computerized sealed Numbers, Contract Accreditation Pin No, Transfer
Access Code (Tag) and anti terrorist clearance certificate to enable us
identify the bonfire beneficiary and to avoid diversion of the fund to
wrong account.

Please contact the Director, Foreign Operations SKY Bank of Nigeria
Plc(SBN) Attn: Rev Peter Moses, on his telephone number+ 2348060638383 or
Email: (revpetermoses09@gmail.com) with your Telephone, fax number and Bank
details to enable us release your fund to your nominated bank account
without any further delay. If we do not receive your information for
re-confirmation from you within 7 days from date of this email the
transfer will be null and void as we have many contractors to pay.

Be it known to you that your fund will be transferred into your nominated
bank account within five working days of receiving your required
information.you are advised to act fast regarding to this subject after as
we have a limited time to conclude all payment in this Sencond quarter of
the year 2009

For further enquiry you can contact this bank with the above telephone
number. We most sincerely sorry forever inconvenience as occasion in this
matter.
Yours truly,
HSBC

WIRE TRANSFER PROCESSING DIV.
MADRID SPAIN.
MR.WARREN JACK.
Senior Managing Director
Security & Investigation
H.S.B.C

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