419 scam: "Tony Wood"<s100200_10051@yahoo.com> TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS IS NOW READY.

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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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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 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.
- +2348055920192 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Tony Wood" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bfmuinfo2@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 00:39:17 -0400
Subject: TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS IS NOW READY.

SWIFT MESSAGE
Swift Input : FIN103 CUSTOMER CREDIT
Date of issue : 04/ 06 / 2012
Maturing at : 07 / 06 / 2012
Amount : $1,500,000.00 USD

RE: TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS:

REF. S076554920134392, $1,500,000-00, ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND USD.

Attention,

Following the submission of your payment file, we have sent this notification which you are yet to respond with reference to Fifteen (15) payments sent to our bank on the 16th May 2012 under the instructions of the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, UNITED NATIONS and the International Centre for Settlement of Contracts/Inheritance & Investments Disputes (ICSID) which is an autonomous international institution established under the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Settlement of Payment Disputes, Compensation, Lottery Winnings etc. Value was 20th March 2012. Nine payments have since been completed, while Six remained pending. Your respected email address has been submitted to us by the above mentioned organization/Institutions as the beneficiary to one of the payments under the following transaction references;

1) TRN S076554920134392
Amount USD $1,500,000 -00
Value dated 07 / 06 / 2012
By order of FGN/UN/ICSID

Reference: ADB/FMF/BCEAO-47/09ST

We advise as status payment arriving our bank and ready for onward transmission to your account as the final beneficiary. The fund transfer will be credited and completed via swift Transfer within 72hrs (3-days) normal banking period is allowed and shall be taking its normal banking routing and clearing system

Should you require any clarification and/or inquiry, please contact us Immediately and reconfirm the below listed data, thus;

Your Full name and address

Your Present Occupation
Your Mobile Phone Number
Your I.D
Your Bank details for the transfer and we shall send your payment slip as soon as it takes place.

Tony Wood,
Director, African Development Bank.
+234 805 592 0192.

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