419 scam: alhaji00011@gmail.com COMPENSATION PAYMENT CIRCULAR

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "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.
- alhaji00011@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: alhaji00011@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2014 08:24:43 -0700
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT CIRCULAR

COMPENSATION PAYMENT CIRCULAR

Attention:

It may interest you to know who I am, and the urgency of
this circular notice coming from my desk for the first time.
I am ALHAJI IDIRIS {Director Computer payment Department
Central Bank of Nigeria}. The Supervisory of all contracts
in {CBN}, But it is quite unfortunate discovering that up
till now, your debt balance is still outstanding, despite
reflection of your transfer slip showing that you have
received this payment here yesterday.

My message today is to inform you of the circular true
report of findings submitted last week by CBN Contract
Verification Debt payment commission between July
20013-DECEMBER 25TH,2014 set-up by President Dr God luck
Ebele Jonathan} to make sure that all contractors receive
their fund before end of this quarter.

Today, through a presidential Memo Ref:FGN/PRI/CBN/G200/01,
I have been given 10days automatism to expedite payment
action to this listed unjustly denied foreign contractors
whose debt fund was used to float illicit money laundering
by corrupt officials in former CBN, Government/Presidency
that tells all manner of lies to keep you busy with mere
papers works.

As a matter of fact, you are advices to contact this
department with immediately effect for your quick
compensation payment settlement, which the Federal
Government of Nigeria has mandated this department to make
on your behalf, without further delays.

Best Regards.

ALHAJI IDIRIS
{Director Computer Payment Department}
Central Bank of Nigeria
Email:alhaji00011@gmail.com

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