419 scam: CENTRAL BANK <centralbankofnigeriapobox@ymail.com> ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.
- +2347053750983 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: CENTRAL BANK <centralbankofnigeriapobox@ymail.com>
Date: 8 May 2013 09:24:25 -0700
Subject: ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
PHASE II, GARKI
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY
ABUJA-NIGERIA
REF: CBN-0XX2/987

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

INHERITANCE FUND TRANSFER NOTIFICATION

WE HAVE RECEIVED AN INSTRUCTION FROM THE UNITED NATION, THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY, THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF), AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENTS (SCFP) , TO PAY YOU YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND FROM OUR BANK (CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA) IN COLLABORATION WITH HSBC BANK LONDON AND THE WORLD BANK.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR FUND WHICH IS THE TOTAL SUM OF TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (US$10, 500,000.00), AS YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND HAVE BEEN PROGRAMMED FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT TO YOU. AND YOUR INHERITANCE FUND PAYMENT HAS BEEN FINALIZED TO BE RELEASED TO YOU AS THE LEGITIMATE BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND, VIA ATM DEBIT CARD.

MEANWHILE, WE WANT YOU TO CLARIFY IF YOU INDEED APPROVE A WOMAN FEW DAYS AGO BY NAME TINA RAY TO CLAIM YOUR FUND ON YOUR BEHALF, WHO NOW CLAIM THAT SHE IS YOUR ATTORNEY SENT BY YOU AS YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND.

NOTE THAT SHE ACTUALLY TENDERED SOME VITAL DOCUMENT WHICH PROVED THAT YOU ACTUALLY SENT HER FOR THE COLLECTION OF THESE FUNDS. BELOW IS THE LIST OF THE DOCUMENTS WHICH SHE TENDERED TO BANK:

1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.
2. HIGH COURT INJUNCTION.
3. ORDER TO RELEASE.

DUE TO THE NATURE OF MY JOB, I CANNOT AFFORD TO MAKE ANY MISTAKE IN RE LEASING THESE FUNDS TO ANYONE EXCEPT YOU WHO IS THE RECOGNIZED TRUE BENEFICIARY TO THESE FUNDS. NOTE THAT I ASKED HER TO COME BACK NEXT WEEK SO I CAN VERIFY THIS FACT FROM YOU FIRST. KINDLY CLARIFY US ON THIS ISSUE BEFORE WE MAKE THIS PAYMENT TO HER WHOM CAME ON YOUR BEHALF.

HOWEVER, NOTE THAT WE ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SHORTLY, AS YOU PROVIDE THE REQUIRED INFORMATION BELLOW TO ENABLE OUR ATM PROCESSING DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE YOUR ATM CARD TO YOU SO THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CASH YOUR TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS FROM ANY ATM MACHINE AT ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD. THE REQUIRED INFORMATION IS AS STATED BELOW:

1. YOUR NAME:
2. YOUR ADDRESS:
3. YOUR TELEPHONE:
4. FAX:
5. AGE:
6. SEX:
7. YOUR OCCUPATION:

NOTE THAT THIS VISA ATM CARD WILL BE SENT TO YOU THROUGH THE COURIER SERVICE SUCH AS FEDEX, UPS OR ANY COURIER COMPANY OF YOUR CHOICE OR YOU CAN COME FOR THE COLLECTION OF YOUR ATM CARD BY YOURSELF FOR THE EASY CASHING OF YOUR CONTRACT SUM OF US$10,500,000.00.

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY, THIS REPUTABLE BANK HAS BEEN APPROVED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HSBC BANK LONDON AND THE WORLD BANK, THEY HAS BEEN ACCREDITED TO HANDLE AND MAKE PAYMENT TO ALL FOREIGN TRANSACTION/INHERITANCE FUNDS BENEFICIARIES THIS SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR 2010/2011. THEREFORE, WE WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

WE ARE WAITING TO HERE FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

BEST REGARDS,

MR. KELVIN UBAH
DIRECTOR ATM PAYMENT DEPT.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
TEL: +2347053750983

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