419 scam: "Raymond femi"<info@cbn.gov> OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

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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:
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (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.
- +2348031347268 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Raymond femi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <raymondfemi@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2013 04:27:52 -0700
Subject: OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS.

Our Ref: CBN/LD/HOD/4/7/2013 Your Ref: .......................

Telex: CENBANK. Tel: +234 8031347268

PAYMENT FILE: CBN/IRD/BEN/2013

Attn: Beneficiary, After much investigation we discovered that the Nigerian Government is owing you some millions of dollars, We are sorry for the delay. We also discovered you lost a lot of money in pursuant of these funds to you.However all the board of directors have unanimously agreed to remit this money to you without further delay. So, you are by this letter advised to re-confirm to me your bank account details for immediate release of your fund and your direct telephone number for easy communication.

Thanks. Mr.Raymond femi

Director, Central Bank of Nigeria

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