419 scam: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA {CBN}"<centralbnk-gov_ng@w.cn> Thank you for reply urgently to this notification.

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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:
- "abuja" (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.
- +2348064749834 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA {CBN}" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <centralbnk_gov_ng@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2011 09:11:11 -0500
Subject: Thank you for reply urgently to this notification.

CENTRAL BANK FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
PLOT 33, ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA WAY
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, CADASTRAL ZONE,
ABUJA,FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, NIGERIA.
P.M.B 0887, GARKI ABUJA,NIGERIA.

Dear Valued Customer,

The Ministry of Finance Nigeria (MFN) has mandated that all Foreign creditors (Both Overdue Contract, Inheritance and Compensation Fund) be released prior the forth-coming BANKS ANNUAL AUDIT which is fast approaching.You have limited days to claim your funds either Contract, Inheritance or Compensation funds and our Legal Department has been ordered to make a perfect processing of your fund transfer without any further delay.

Please see the attached list of KTT PROCESSING FORM and steps on how to fill in your data accurately on this form. You can also call our lines on +2348064749834 for immediate attention on this matters.

If this mail has reached you in error please ignore it.

Thank you for reply urgently to this notification..

Best regards,

Dr Olusegun Aganga

New Director Foreign Remittance (CBN)
Call me now +2348064749834

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