419 scam: "FROM THE DESK OF: TUNDE LEMO"<tundelemo1011@att.net> 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:

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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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: "FROM THE DESK OF: TUNDE LEMO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lemotunde82@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 13:01:09 +0100
Subject: NOTIFICATION !!!!

FROM THE DESK OF: TUNDE LEMO

FOREIGN OPERATION OFFICER,

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

PAYMENT CODES :( CODE: FGN/CBN3124-FILE111-CBN)

DATE: 09/07/2011

Attention: BENEFICIARY,

Please you hereby advice to confirm this information. Did you ask MR Glen Philips from USA to claim your funds Valued at USD$ 3.5 million which was part payment from the central bank of Nigeria? We just receive application for change of your account and also your name in place of his name as the new beneficiary of this fund.

Please as a matter of urgency, kindly get back to me immediately before things get worst regarding this account information he submitted for payment.

Below are the account details in which Mr. Glen Philips submitted for further transfer of this fund?

Name on account: Mr. Glen Philips

Bank: Wachovia

Address: 8233 Rochester Hwy. SC4600 Salem, SC 29676 USA

Acct. #: 1010246561978

Routing#:053207766

Swift Code: pnbpus76

He is trying to pay all the charges regarding your unpaid funds and claim your funds. Please your urgent confirmation is highly needed now before your fund will be released to him in the next 48 hours.

Therefore, if you know that, you never instructed him kindly get back to me immediately via my email

Also Re-confirm the following immediately for your payment approval:

1) Your full name..............

2) Phone, fax and mobile..................

3) Company name, position and address...........

4) Profession, age and marital status............

5) Copy of int'l passport, driver's linsense, or any valid ID card.

Please quote this payment codes (CODE: FGN/CBN3124-FILE111-CBN) in all conversation or else you will not be recognized as one of the unpaid beneficiary/contractor with this Government.

Hence any further message without the above coded number should be disregarded to avoid any fraudulent hijack of information.

Thanks,

Yours Sincerely

DR. TUNDE LEMO

FOREIGN OPERATION OFFICER

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

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