419 scam: "Christopher A. Wray" <demo@softaccount.com> Re: Letter Of Transmittal 2018

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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.
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:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- central.bnk015@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- abuja, federal. capital territory, nigeria. email: central.bnk015@aol.com note: you should ignore any message that does not come from (Aol; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Christopher A. Wray" <demo@softaccount.com>
Reply-To: <central.bnk015@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2018 08:38:15 -0700
Subject: Re: Letter Of Transmittal 2018

Office Of The Director,
Christopher A. Wray,
Federal Bureau Of Investigation,
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW, Washington, D.C. 20535-0001, USA.

Dear Sir / Madam,

After the spring meetings of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), with the President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate Committe, Finance Minister and other concerned Nigeria Government Parastatals, a letter of transmittal has been issued to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to release all outstanding inheritance/contract payments. Your name is among the beneficiaries to receive their Eight Million United States Dollars through the Central Bank of Nigeria within five working days.

But from the intelligence report made available to us, a lady named Ms. Joan B Melvin of New York has already submitted a power of attorney with some official documents (allegedly signed by you) to the Central Bank of Nigeria and also filed for the release of the US$8,000,000.00 to her on your behalf due to ill health.

In view of this, you are strictly advised to DESIST from further communication with any individual or office pertaining to your over-due inheritance/contract payment and kindly provide your information:

1. Your full Name:
2. Contact Home Address:
3. Your Cell-phone Number:
4. Your Date of Birth:
5. Sex:
6. Country:

To the governor's office of the Central Bank of Nigeria via the below details:

NAME: MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE
OFFICE ADDRESS: Central Bank of Nigeria,
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone, Abuja, Federal.
Capital Territory, Nigeria.
Email: central.bnk015@aol.com

NOTE: You should ignore any message that does not come from the above email address for security reasons. Ensure that you abide to the Central Bank of Nigeria due process as enshrined in the International Banking Secrecy Act, in order to avoid any form of discrepancy, which may hinder your fund transfer.

Thanks for your understanding and cooperation as we earnestly await your urgent reply.

Best Regards,
Christopher A. Wray,
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building,
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW, Washington, D.C.
E-mail: usfbidirector015@aol.com

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