419 scam: "Dr Tunde Lemo"<payment1@cbnpayment1986.com> IMMEDIATE COMPENSATION AND OVERDUE PAYMENT...

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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)
- "to your nominated 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)
- "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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 2347025729799

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Tunde Lemo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drt.lemo6@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:14:34 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE COMPENSATION AND OVERDUE PAYMENT...

>From The Desk Of :
DR TUNDE LEMO
Deputy Governor
Financial and Survilliance
Central Bank Of Nigeria(CBN).
Telephone Number :234-70-25729799

ATTENTION : Sir/Ma

IMMEDIATE OVERDUE PAYMENT

During the auditing and closing of all financial records of the Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) it was discovered from the records of outstanding to be transfer to your account but then will had that you are dead, now that i find your email address and some personal information,i decide to mail you just to confirm if you are dead truly, Due for compensation and overdue payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria and Federal Reserve Bank in New York in the year 2009.

I wish to officially notify you that the payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. This information was published in one of the national dailies Newspaper in Nigeria on the 1st of April,2010.I want to transfer the compensation and overdue fund to you immediately you confirmed the payment .

Kindly re-confirm to me if you want this record to be transfer to your Nominated Bank account.Therefore, you advise to forward us your information below for the fund remittance without further delay .

Every arrangement for the remittance of your overdue funds payment of USD$22M has been conluded and the funds will be released within 48 banking hours of your response. All documentation to this effect is inplace and we have already prepared your key tested telex (KTT) for your transfer to your bank account. In your file, we noticed that your designated bank account cordinates to be as follows and we want you to reconfirm this information first before remittance.

The bank account is as follows:

UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND, UBS, SA
16, PALACE DUMANOIR
ACC. # 240-384-287-601
ABA#101200329..

Kindly reconfirm your information requested below:

1) Your full name?
2) Phone, fax and mobile Number?
3) Company name, position and address?
4) Profession, age and marital status?
5) Copy of Drivers License I .D. ?
6)Bank Account Details. ?

As soon as the above information are received, the payment will be made available to you and transfer to your nominated bank account forward along with the requirement.

You should call my direct number as soon as you receive this letter for further discussion and more clarification, And ensure that you send to me all the details required to my direct E-mail and call me on my Phone Number as Instructed.

DR TUNDE LEMO
Deputy Governor
Financial and Survilliance
Central Bank Of Nigeria(CBN).
Telephone Number :234-70-25729799

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