419 scam: "Mr Sam Mbadiwe"<davidcamallu@walla.com> From Director of Bills and Exchange Control Units.Notice

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "consignment " (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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Sam Mbadiwe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <avidcamallu@walla.com>
Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 15:37:02 +0100
Subject: From Director of Bills and Exchange Control Units.Notice

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA

REPATRIATION OF OVER DUE PAYMENT THROUGH CHAIRMANFOREIGN PAYMENT.

Dear Beneficairy,

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA

REPATRIATION OF OVER DUE PAYMENT THROUGH CHAIRMANFOREIGN PAYMENT.

Dear Beneficairy,

FUND DIVERTTION ALERT

This is to notify that your over due approved inheritance funds has been gazette to be released this week via key tested wire transfer (ktt )-direct wire transfer to you but, a woman, name Mrs. Glen Thompson came to my office few days ago with a letter, claiming that your next of kins because you are death after a brief illness, Please confirm this details below as we are ready to release the fund as soon as possible.

Name: Mrs. Glen Thompson

Bank name: Citi bank,york.

Account number: 8503809427.

New York , USA

Please, do reconfirm this report within 24 hours of this notification, as a matter of urgency if this woman is from you to avoid wrong payment because the fund is in your favor.

Also tell me on how you want your Payment release through in any of the following mode of Payment, Electronic ATM Scratch card Payment system, Cash Shipment System to our designated Country and by Swift Wire Transfer system.

Send us your direct Mobile contact for easy communication regarding the transfer slip confirmation. iam ready to assit you if you are honest to me,reconfirm to me your complete information.iam ready to help you and transfer your fund as soon as you comply with with me., try to reconfirm all your information today ,note that the new Acting president of Nigeria has agreed with president of America to pay all the foreign debits and your name come as group {A} you are here by requested to reconfirm to me all your information to avoid misdirec tion of your fund .iam ready to help you recieve your atm master card to your door step.we can move your consignment to you through ghana or Nigeria to your door step but you must get the delivering documents cost in your name.iam ready to help you and move this fund to your country as you want it.we have two ways of paying you ,rather you check all the money you have spent and our government will pay you back with our lawyer which you will!
settle with or you pay the Normal

Yours Faithfully,

Mr David Camallu

Director of Bills and Exchange Control Units.Notice

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