419 scam: Mr.Peter Jude <mr.peterjude@yahoo.co.uk> ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY, GOOD NEWS YOUR OVER DUE FUND IS READY GET BACK TO ME.

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- mr.peterjude@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr.Peter Jude <mr.peterjude@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: mr.peterjude@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 17:37:19 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY, GOOD NEWS YOUR OVER DUE FUND IS READY GET BACK TO ME.

(FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION)
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY,

RE:YOUR INHERITANCE FUND TRANSFER NOTIFICATION

WE HAVE RECEIVED AN INSTRUCTION FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY, THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF), AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENTS (SCFP), TO PAY YOU YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND FROM OUR BANK (CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA) IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HSBC BANK LONDON.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR FUND WHICH IS THE TOTAL SUM OF TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (US$10, 500,000.00), AS YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND HAVE BEEN PROGRAMMED FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT TO YOU. AND YOUR INHERITANCE FUND PAYMENT HAS BEEN FINALIZED TO BE RELEASED TO YOU AS THE LEGITIMATE BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND, VIA HSBC BANK.

MEANWHILE, WE WANT YOU TO CLARIFY IF YOU INDEED APPROVE A WOMAN FEW DAYS AGO TO CLAIM YOUR FUND ON YOUR BEHALF, WHO NOW CLAIM THAT SHE IS YOUR REPRESENTATIVE SENT BY YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND.

NOTE THAT SHE ACTUALLY TENDERED SOME VITAL DOCUMENT, WHICH PROVED THAT YOU ACTUALLY SENT HER FOR THE COLLECTION OF THESE FUNDS.

BELOW IS THE LIST OF THE DOCUMENTS WHICH SHE TENDERED TO BANK:

1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.
2. HIGH COURT INJUNCTION.
3. ORDER TO RELEASE.

DUE TO THE NATURE OF MY JOB, I CANNOT AFFORD TO MAKE ANY MISTAKE IN RELEASING THESE FUNDS TO ANYONE EXCEPT YOU WHO IS THE RECOGNIZED TRUE BENEFICIARY TO THESE FUNDS. NOTE THAT I ASKED HER TO COME BACK NEXT WEEK SO I CAN VERIFY THIS FACT FROM YOU FIRST. KINDLY CLARIFY US ON THIS ISSUE BEFORE WE MAKE THIS PAYMENT TO HER WHOM CAME ON YOUR BEHALF HOWEVER, NOTE THAT WE ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SHORTLY, AS YOU PROVIDE THE REQUIRED INFORMATION BELLOW TO ENABLE OUR INTERNATIONAL FOREIGN PAYMENT PROCESSING DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE YOUR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT TO YOU SO THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CASH YOUR TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS FROM ANY BANK IN THE WORLD. THE REQUIRED INFORMATION IS AS STATED BELOW:

1.YOUR NAME:
2.YOUR ADDRESS:
3.YOUR TELEPHONE:
4.FAX:
5.AGE:
6.SEX:
7.YOUR OCCUPATION:

NOTE THAT THIS CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT WILL BE SENT TO YOU THROUGH THE COURIER SUCH AS FEDEX, UPS OR ANY COUIRER COMPANY OF YOUR CHOICE FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CARD TO YOU FOR YOUR EASY CASHING OF YOUR CONTRACT SUM OF US$10, 500,000.00.

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY, THIS REPUTABLE BANK HAS BEEN APPROVED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HSBC BANK LONDON, THEY HAS BEEN ACCREDITED TO HANDLE AND MAKE PAYMENT TO ALL FOREIGN CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS BENEFICIARIES THIS FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR 2013. THEREFORE, WE WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

REPLY VIA EMAIL:mr.peterjude@gmail.com

WE ARE WAITING TO HERE FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

BEST REGARDS,

MR PETER JUDE
DIRECTOR, FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)

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