419 scam: "NIGERIA EMBASSY,NEW YORK."<info@nigeriaembassy.org> NIGERIA CONSULATE,NEW YORK.

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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:
- "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.
- mohammed.bello@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "NIGERIA EMBASSY,NEW YORK." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.presidency.ngr@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 13:52:25 -0700
Subject: NIGERIA CONSULATE,NEW YORK.

Consulate General of Nigeria.
828,Second Avenue,New York,NY 10017,United States.
Office of Prof. Adebowale Adefuye.
Nigeria Ambassdor to United States.
Tel: 212 (682-4789)

Subject:Delivery of your ATM VISA GOLD CARD to you from The Nigerian Embassy Here in New York,United States.

Dear Sir.

This is to inform your officially that our Defence attachee here in the Nigeria Embassy United States has brought your uploaded ATM VISA GOLD CARD valued at the sum of US$2.5Million this morning from Nigeria,the Gold VISA Card was programmed and uplaoded by the Central Bank of Nigeria through the Nigerian Security Print and Mint Company and was handed over to our defence attachee by Mr President Federal Republic of Nigeria for onward hand over to me as the Countrys Represetatives here in US,our defence attachee who just came back this morning from Nigeria with it and has handed them over to me as the Nigeria Ambassador for United States of America for onward delivery to your home or office address from NY here,note this Embassy will courier your GOLD card from our Embassy here through American Express Courier to your address at no cost of yours hence we will pay the courier fees from NY here to your address which you have to send to us immediately you receive this mail,your !
email address and name as attached

Sequel to the above you are urgently requested to contact the National Security Adviser to Mr.President in Nigeria and ask him to release to you immediately your Activated PIN Code Numbers of your VISA GOLD CARD which you will use to make withdrewals,this is a Presidential Instructions attached on your parcel by Mr.President in other not to release your Pin Codes to the defence Attachee who may tamper with it,so call the NSA on his direct mobile number 234-8120-772289,his name is Gen,Bello Mohammed Rtd,please dont waste any time immediately you get this letter so that he only will release your PIN Passward Codes as he cannot release to me or another rather you the card beneficiary,his email id is: mohammed.bello@hotmail.co.uk if you wish to write him though is not necessary as we have to send your card to you as quickly as possible from NY here.

Note:You will send to the National Security Adviser Gen.Bello Mohammed Rtd the sum of US$285 ONLY(Two Hundred and Eighty Five Dollars) which is the cost for the Activations PIN Code Passward,that is the only amount you will send to him before he will release your CODE to you,send to our embassy your accurate receiving address here in United States where you want us to send your card to and at our own cost and not you,please for urgency i will suggest you call the gentleman on phone so that he will act fast as this transactions demands.

Update our Embassy as requested.

Sincerely.

Mr.Hakeem Bello Osagie.
Embassy Secretary for,
Prof. Adebowale Adefuye.
Nigerian Ambassador to United States.Nigerian House,NY.

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