419 scam: "MR. CHARLES KONNAN BANNI"<josefkonnanbanni01@telset.ee> GREETINGS !!!

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- cbntelexdeptoptn.ng@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. CHARLES KONNAN BANNI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbntelexdeptoptn.ng@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2014 17:34:59 +0200
Subject: GREETINGS !!!

PROF. CHARLES KONNAN BANNI

Dear Sir/Madam,

BUSINESS PROPOSAL:

My name is “CHARLES KONNAN BANNI, the director of foreign exchange

auditing and accounting department of the Central Bank of West Africa

States (C.B.W.A.S).

I will like you to indicate your interest to receive the transfer of

US$10.5 Million from our bank. This fund originated from over invoiced

contract fund of which the executor of the contract has been paid off

and I and my colleague in the office want to use our position in the

office to process the fund with your name and transfer it into your

private or your company bank account.

If you have agreed to collaborate with us in this transaction, please

forward to us the beneath information:

(1) Full names………………………………………………………………………………..

(2) Private phone number…………………………………………………………………..

(3) Current residential address…………………………………………………………….

(4) Occupation……………………………………………………………….

(5) Copy of Your Mark of Identity (Driver License or International

Passport…………………………………………………………

This is to enable us process for the release of the fund in your

name. I have resolved with my colleague who are directly involved in

this transaction to offer to you 25% of the total fund if you can

assist us to receive the fund in your bank account and advise us on

the possible area we can invest our share of the fund in your country.

Thank in anticipation of your co-operations and God bless you.

Yours faithful,

MR. CHARLES KONNAN BANNI

BILL & EXCHANGE DIRECTOR

E-mail: cbntelexdeptoptn.ng@gmail.com

Website: www.bceao.int

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