419 scam: "Dr.Ogbonna. O. Onovo CFR, NPM, mni"<police@w.cn> THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE (NPF)

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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:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "million 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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Ogbonna. O. Onovo CFR, NPM, mni" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pat.usman1@clicknigeria.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:45:55 +0100
Subject: THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE (NPF)

THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE (NPF)
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA .

From The Nigeria Police Force (N.P.F)
Federal Republic Of Nigeria.
Dr.Ogbonna. O. Onovo CFR, NPM, mnik

Attention: ATM Card Beneficiary,

I wish to use this medium to inform you that your full Payment of USD$7.8M (Seven Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars) from CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA have been RELEASED and APPROVED for onward transfer to you via an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw all the USD$M in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum you can withdraw in a day is USD$10,000 Only.

We have mandated BANK PHB; to send you the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER which you will use to withdraw your entire USD$7.8 Million Dollars in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world, but as i have mentioned earlier, the maximum you can withdraw in a day is USD$10,000 only.

You are therefore advice to contact the Head of ATM CARD Department of BANK PHB Nigeria Plc Contact Person: E-mail address:(pat.usman1@clicknigeria.com) Mr.Pat Usman and inform him that you received a message from the Nigeria Police Force instructing him to send you the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER which you will use to withdraw your USD$7.8 Million Dollars in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world, also send him your direct phone number and contact address where you want him to send the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER to you.

Thanks for adhering to this instruction and once again accept our congratulations.

Your's In Service
Dr.Ogbonna. O. Onovo CFR, NPM, mni
Inspector-General of Police
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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