419 scam: "DR NWANEBU CHIMEZIE"<test@asteria.com.my> CONGRATULATIONS

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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:
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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.
- +2348064646658 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR NWANEBU CHIMEZIE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <deputygovernor1997@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 06:51:51 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

OFFICE OF THE ACTING GOVERNOR

Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way

Central Business District

Cadastral Zone,

P.M..B. 187,Garki Abuja.

Nigeria

Attention:

Dear ,

Congratulations....

The President have ordered that your total sum of $10.5M USD your compensation payment should be transfer into your account with the help of Federal Might and without no further requirement of charges except the payment of $78 for the FEDERAL MIGHT.

Re-confirm your account details now and call me now now as we only have 24 working hours to effect the transfer into your account.

NB,

Bear in mind that if you fail to receive your fund in the next 24 working hours from now, after 24 working hours, starting from the time of this message, your fund will be forwarded into the Federation Account and you cannot and will not receive it any longer, email now

with your account details before the time elapsed.

Your urgent reply is needed now.

Thank you.

DR NWANEBU CHIMEZIE

DEPUTY GOVERNOR 3 GOVERNOR,

BANKERS BANK, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

TELEPHONE' +2348064646658

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