419 scam: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA PLC"<centralbank201045@centralbank.com> RE: YOUR FUNDS IS READY FOR TRANSFER

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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)
- "cost of transfer" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "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 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.
- customerserviceo201058@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <customerserviceo201045@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 03:50:27 -0700
Subject: RE: YOUR FUNDS IS READY FOR TRANSFER

Dear Sir/Madam,

( RE: YOUR FUNDS IS READY FOR TRANSFER )

This letter is written to you in order to change your life from today . I am MR ABU-BAKAR , The secetary to the present governor of CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA PLC MR S LAMIDO .The former governor ( mr c soludo ) has been sacked and all power is now vested on me to make all international funds transfer . I e LOTTO PAYMENTS,, NEXT OF KIN PAYMENTS,, CONTRACT SUM PAYMENTS and all other international funds payments.

Also, due to reported cases of corrupt practices in Nigeria Banks, the Federal Government has revoked/cancelled all power vested on those Banks and have decided to make all foreign payments through the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

Your fund has been in the bank for many years unclaimed because the former governor mr soludo have refused to tell you the truth on how to claim your fund this is because he has been using the interest accumulated from your fund every year to enrich himself without your knowledge.
I want to help you pull out this fund to your bank account using the easiest and the quickest method, which have not been made known to you before.

By this method , we will acivate the dormant account where your funds has been in NIGERIA , and your fund will be transfered directly to your personal Bank account. After thetransfer, you will confirm the fund in your Bank account within 12 hours the same day. No Cost of Transfer (COT) and no stoppagefrom any Government departments as the transfer will be done within the bank alone and it is very safe.

The method which was introduced to you before is the TelegraphicTransfer (TT)for which confirmation was 48hrs, because of the time factor, petitions could come from various organizations stopping your payment and asking you to pay huge fee which would be difficult for you to pay so that they canbenefit from the huge interest your fund generates while still in the Bank.

But this uption i am giving you is safe , fast and reliable and your account will be activated and your funds confirmd withing 12 hours of transfer.
All your mail have be reply with this email address (customerserviceo201058@hotmail.com) Awaiting your quick response.

Yours Truly,
Abu-bakar
Secetary to the
GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA PLC

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