419 scam: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA"<info@centralbanknig.org> RE: DID YOU AUTHORIZE MR. LAWRENCE OWEN TO CLAIM YOUR FUND

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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:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (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 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.
- +2347092249287 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <central_bnk_nig@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 01:25:06 +0100
Subject: RE: DID YOU AUTHORIZE MR. LAWRENCE OWEN TO CLAIM YOUR FUND

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
+234-70922-49287

RE: DID YOU AUTHORIZE MR. LAWRENCE OWEN TO CLAIM YOUR FUND.

We have on this 15 of Aug, 2010 received a payment credit instruction from the Nigeria Government and the United State president in collaboration with IMF and World Bank to credit your account with your full funds valued at ($10.5MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ) from the government reserve account with our bank.

Note as our bank have just finished programming your file for the transfer to commence today, our bank received the below notice from some body who goes by the name MR. LAWRENCE OWEN so we decided to contact you in person before the transfer commences tomorrow so that we do not transfer this money into the wrong person account.

Our bank hereby sends to you the information submitted by MR. LAWRENCE OWEN with an application to receive the contract payment on your behalf. Please as a matter of urgency, you are required to verify the following information and inform us if you are aware or know anything about this.

1. Did you instruct one MR. LAWRENCE OWEN, whose information's is below, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf? 2. Did you sign any "Deed of Assignment" in his favor thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details.

Account Name: Indo- China Group Ltd,
A/C #USD114-1025867-8,
Bank Name: Standard Chattered Bank,
Hong Kong, Swift Code: SCBL 11K111.

Finally, you are hereby advised to indicate to this honorable office with immediate effect, if you are the person that instructed MR. LAWRENCE OWEN to come for the claim of these funds, to enable me endorse for the final payment. You are hereby advised to reconfirm your full details to the bank as follows.

1. Full Names
2. Contact Address
3. Contact Phone Number
4. Age
5. Occupation
6. Any valid Id card, Drivers License or International Passport.

For approval order on your behalf you are to call this Telephone Number +234-70922-49287, for more clarifications. We wait to hearing from you soon and be rest assured of our professional service.

Yours Faithfully,

Regards,

Mr. Sanusi Lamido.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria (C.B.N).

+234-70922-49287

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