419 scam: "Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)"<ugursahinturk@poyrazagency.net> Your Fund Irrevocable Transfer Order

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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 of your funds" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "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.
- +2348132726715

Fraud email example:

From: "Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)"<ugursahinturk@poyrazagency.net>
Reply-To: ime.ovieotebelee@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:53:39 +0000
Subject: Your Fund Irrevocable Transfer Order

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Lagos Annex: 38, Broad Street, Tinubu Square,
Telex: 578761, Nigeria.

Dear Beneficiary,

We are not sure you received our previous message but we wish to use this medium to officially inform you that following the ongoing review of all unclaimed and delayed funds by the United Nations and the World Bank, your payment file was forwarded to our office for immediate payment of your long delayed funds starting with a first transfer of US$9,500,000.00 with reference No. NG/FM-95WA, into your bank account.

However, we are surprised to receive another application from your representative, MR. HANS STEINBICHLER, stating that you authorized him to transfer the funds to another bank account in Switzerland and that you were recently involved in an auto accident and cannot walk right now.

Could you please confirm immediately, your relationship with MR. HANS STEINBICHLER and also confirm if the bank account in Switzerland as shown below is now your new bank account information to receive your funds this week from our paying bank

BANK NAME: CREDIT SUISSE, CH-8038 ZÜRICH,SWITZERLAND
ACCOUNT NO: 0872-456011-91
IBAN: CH55 0487 2045 6011 9100 0
SWIFT CODE: CRESCHZZ8OT

Kindly get in touch with us today by email with your present telephone number or call me with the phone number below to confirm this information to avoid wrong transfer of your funds, so that we can proceed with the transfer of the US$9,500,000.00 to your correct bank account as scheduled.

Yours Sincerely,
Dr Ime Ovie-Otebele.
Director International Remittance (CBN)
Phone: +234 813 272 6715

IMPORTANT: This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable laws. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in it's entirety, whether it is electronic or hard copy format

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