419 scam: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <ch---------o345@att.net> PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "transferred into your 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- infocentralcbn2@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <ch---------o345@att.net>
Reply-To: infocentralcbn2@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2011 23:22:46 -0800 (PST)
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

This is to notify you that approval had been given to the release of your fund (In sum of US$5Million) which is now in our custody. Meanwhile, after due vetting and evaluation of your file that was sent to this Bank by the ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (E.C.O. W.A.S) in conjunction with the MINISTRY OF FINANCE, this Bank has an instruction to see to the immediate release of the sum of (US$5Million) of your claim that has been withheld since it was transferred into your Bank Account from their Domiciliary Account with this Bank.

Your (US$5Million) will reflect in your designated bank account within five Bank working days.

Finally, you are advice to re-confirm these to us, your Name, contact address, Occupation, Telephone and Fax Number for easy communication.

Thanks.

PAUL BROWN

Head, Assigned payment officer

National Investigation Commission

Abuja branch

Email: infocentralcbn2@gmail.com

Disclaimer:

We advise that you stop further communication with any correspondence from anywhere concerning your fund, as this Bank will not be liable to any misrepresentation.

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