419 scam: "(FBI). WASHINTON WDC." <NoReply@fbi.gov> RE:..@..U...FBI>>>CONTACT THE BANK WITH YOUR "NEW" INHERITANCE CONTRACT FUND VA

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "cenbnk02@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "cenbnk02@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348023324396 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "(FBI). WASHINTON WDC." <NoReply@fbi.gov>
Reply-To: fbiw.d-c@live.com
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:35:28 -0500
Subject: RE:..@..U...FBI>>>CONTACT THE BANK WITH YOUR "NEW" INHERITANCE CONTRACT FUND VALUED $45,000,000.00 PAYMENT CODE: (CBN/0024)

Attn: Dear Beneficiary.

President Umaru Yar'adua nominated Mr. Lamido Sanusi Aminu, on Monday 1st June
2009, to the Nigerian senate for confirmation as the new central bank
governor. Mr. Lamido Sanusi Aminu, an economist, is currently the managing
director of First Bank of Nigeria, the country's largest lender. Is now the
new Central Bank of Nigeria Governor? And he resumed office as the new acting
governor of the central Bank of Nigeria, PLC on Wednesday 3rd June 2009.

The Central Bank of Nigeria, plc informed us the FBI, that they are through
with the first (1st) quarter transfer to beneficiaries, and that the new
acting governor, Mr. Lamido Sanusi Aminu, has instructed the Remittance
Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria, PLC to head to the second (2nd)
quarter transfer to beneficiaries where your payment file belongs to now.

And since a new management has been appointed at the Central Bank of Nigeria,
PLC the bank states that the old payment code: to your inheritance contract
funds has been changed and that the new payment code: to your contract funds
will be (CBN/0024), take note of the new payment code: (CBN/0024), any e-mail
you receive henceforth that does not have your payment code: (CBN/0024).
Should be disregarded immediately and forwarded to us for immediate investigation.

Note: Your inheritance contract fund is worth the sum of $45,000,000.00, and
ensure that you adhere to our instruction's by contacting the bank once you
receive this e-mail for swift response.

Warning: Note that you are advised not to disclose the said inheritance
contract funds with anyone until your said contract funds has been fully
released to you, and ensure that you contact the bank (cenbnk02@live.com) with
your payment code: (CBN/0024). Immediately you receive this e-mail from us.

Any e-mail that you receive stating Prof. Charles Soludo Chukwuma, should be
disregarded immediately.

CONTACT THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR MR. LAMIDO SANUSI +2348023324396 AND ALSO
CONTACT THE BANK AT THIS OFFICIAL E-MAIL ADDRESS (cenbnk02@live.com) IMMEDIATELY.

Thank You And Have A Nice Day.
In God We Trust.

Robert S. Mueller III

Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington , D.C. 20535-0001, USA

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