419 scam: "Mr Edward Peters"<manuelsonudoka@btinternet.com> Your urgent clarification

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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:
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "apexbank1976@hosanna.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2347061002231 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Edward Peters" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <apexbank1976@hosanna.net>
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 22:54:31 +0100
Subject: Your urgent clarification

Attention

We the International Monetary Fund (IMF) investigation bureau Washington, DC here in the United States of America have recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you presently having transaction going on in Africa as regards to Your over-due contract payment which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly.

Having been informed, we will further advise that you to go ahead in dealing with their Apex Bank office accordingly, as we will be monitoring all their services with you as well as your correspondence at all level.

They also told us that the only problem transfer the money to you right now is that some unscrupulous element are using this project as an avenue to scam innocent people off their hard earned money by impersonating the Executive Governor and the Central Bank office and other office in Nigeria.

We were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs. Joan C. Bailey from New York has already contacted them and also presented to them all the necessary documentation’s evidencing your claim purported to have been signed personally by you prior to the release of your contract fund valued at about US$850,000.00 (Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand Dollars Only.), but the Apex Bank of Nigeria did the wise thing by insisting on hearing from you personally before they go ahead on wiring your fund to the Bank information which was forwarded to them by the above named Lady so that was the main reason why they contacted us (IMF) investigation Department so as to assist them in making the investigations.

You are to confirm if you actually sent her. Should in case you are already dealing with anybody or office claiming to be from the Apex Bank of Nigeria, you are further advised to STOP further contact with them in your best interest and then contact immediately the real office of the Apex Bank of Nigeria only with the below information accordingly:

Name: Dr. Albert Sinclair
Apex Bank of Nigeria
Office of the Governor
Tinubu Square , Victoria Island ,Lagos-Nigeria
Tel: +2347061002231
Email: apexbank1976@hosanna.net

Do contact us as soon as you contact the bank so as to follow up with your payment case and also to investigate related matters.
Best Regards,

Mr. Edward Peters

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