419 scam: David Chukwu <davidchukwu4@yahoo.com> NOTIFICATION FOR RELEASE OF US$25.5M.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "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 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.
- +2348176744631
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.
- davidchukwu4@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: David Chukwu <davidchukwu4@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 09:55:27 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: NOTIFICATION FOR RELEASE OF US$25.5M.

Attention: Beneficiary,
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NOTIFICATION FOR RELEASE OF US$25.5M.

This letter is written to you in order to change your life from today. I am Dr. David Chukwu, the Head of Finance & Operations department of this Bank. My boss Mr. Stephen Olabisi Onasanya, the MD/ CEO of this Bank is now on compulsory leave and all power has been vested on me to direct all international payment. Furthermore due to allegations of corrupt practices against other Nigeria Banks, the Federal Government of Nigeria has appointed this Bank to effect all foreign overdue payment.

Â Be informed that the Federal Government have Approved the release of US$25.5M which has been in this Bank for many years UNCLAIMED, my boss in collaboration with the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have refuse to tell you the truth on how to claim your fund. This is because they have been using the interest accumulated from your fund every year to enrich themselves without your knowledge. I want to help you PULL OUT this fund to your Bank Account today using the easiest and quickest method which has not been known to you before. By this method a Domiciliary Online Account will be opened for you.

Â A domiciliary account is a secure account which we will open for you in our Bank and Credit your payment of US$25.5M for further credit into your account. The essence of this Domiciliary account is to secure and protect your payment from being diverted by fraudulent people or making payment to a foreign account which do not belong to you. The greatest advantage is that you can instruct us to credit your nominated account bit by bit with small amount thereby saving yourself from the trouble of Financial Authority in your country who monitors large transfer due to current trend of terrorism. Another beauty of the domiciliary account is that you can retain the balance left in your account in our Bank and can also instruct us to pay out money to any Bank of your choice in the world, or issue you an ATM Card which you can use in any part of the world when on a business trip.

Â I hope you now understand the advantages of a Domiciliary Online account and why you need this account to receive your payment of US$25.5M now in our Bank... You are advice to forward as a matter of urgency your full name, direct telephone and Fax number and your contact address. as we have started the process of the account for you. Call me on +2348176744631, so that I will issue you a payment release code which must be given to you personally on telephone strictly for security reason. This code is very important and it is what you will use to confirm your payment.

Yours faithfully,
Dr. David Chukwu.
Reply E-mail: davidchukwu4@yahoo.com

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