419 scam: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA"<cbn049.org@gmail.com> URGENT REPLY, NEEDED..........

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "please indicate your willingness" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "transfer into your 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)
- "million 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)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "www.cenbank.org" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "chief auditor" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2348038339237 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- cbn49.org@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbn49.org@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:45:43 +0100
Subject: URGENT REPLY, NEEDED..........

FROM THE DESK OF DR.LAMIDO SANUSI
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS NIGERIA
WEBSITE:www.cenbank.org:// EMAIL:cbn49.org@gmail.com
TEL:+2348038339237://///////////////////FAX:23422440725

CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL.

Attention:please,
This message might meet you in utmost surprise. However, it all just my urgent need for a foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction. I am assured of your capability and reliability to champion this business opportunity when i prayed to God about you.

I am the Governor, Central Bank Of Nigeria,WEST AFRICA and currently holding the post of foreign remittance director in our bank. I have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds usd$17.5M { eighteen million dollars } of a deceased, a relative,and a citizen of your country. a foreign contractor who died along with his entire family during Haiti earthquake disaster.click below to see more, www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/01/earthquake_in_haiti.html
www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/01/earthquake_in_haiti.html

Your name and email appeared on the computer signal of the central bank of nigeia as the next of kin to the deceased whose this fund of usd$17.5m {seventeen million five hundred thousand dollars} was discovered by the chief auditor barrister ali mohammed and will be transfer into your account through an e-banking system unit.

Hence; i am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 60/40 if you agree to my business proposal. Further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as i receive your return mail immediately you receive this letter.
Please indicate your willingness by sending the below information for more clarification and easy communication.

1}full names:...........................................................................................................
2}phone line:..........................................................................................................
3}country of origin:................................................................................................
4}age:......................................................................................................................
5}occupation:............................................................................................................
6}marital status:........................................................................................................
7}Attach copy of your international passport or identity card......................................
Your bank information
[A] account name:......................................................................................................
[B]account type:.......................................................................................................
[C]account number:.................................................................................................
[D]bank address and phone/fax:...............................................................................

Trusting to hear from you immediately.

GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY ?

BEST REGARDS

DR.LAMIDO SANUSI

(GOVERNOR, CBN)

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