419 scam: "DR. JOSEPH NNANNA"<joseph@emplot.net> Get back to me

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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:
- "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 next of kin scam.
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.
- +2347064266826 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. JOSEPH NNANNA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <josephnnanna097@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 01:42:46 -0600
Subject: Get back to me

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ,
FOREIRGN OPERATION DEPARTMENT,
TINUBU SQUIRE LAGOS NIGERIA
TELE: +2347064266826
OUR REF: CBN/435/XO/026

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

RE: OUTSTANDING PAYMENT

MY NAME IS DR. JOSEPH NNANNA OF TELEX/COMPUTER DEPARTMENT OF THE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA . I AM SENDING THIS PRIVATE EMAIL BASED ON THE
CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE TRANSACTION. PLEASE, I WILL LIKE TO ADVISE IF
AFTER GOING THROUGH MY PROPOSAL AND YOU DO NOT ACCEPT IT; KINDLY KEEP
IT TO YOUR SELF. AS OF THIS MOMENT, I AM STILL IN SERVICE WITH THE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN). AND I WILL NOT BY ANY MEANS LIKE TO
LOSE MY JOB, IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED. I HAVE PUT IN OVER 23 YEARS IN
THIS BANK BUT I DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO SHOW FOR IT.

THIS IS JUST MY OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE SURE THAT I GIVE MY CHILDREN A
DECENT TRAINING SINCE MY GOVT. WHICH IS CORRUPT HAS REFUSED TO TAKE
CARE OF ITS RESPONSIBILITY. INFACT I AM SICK AND TIRED OF EVERYTHING
HERE I NEED TO GET OUT. I FOUND OUT THAT YOU ALMOST MET ALL THE
STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT OF YOUR PAYMENT. PLEASE BE EQUALLY
ADVISED THAT NO SECURITY COMPANY IN AFRICA CAN HANDLE YOUR CONTRACT
PAYMENT/INHERITANCE FUND WITH ANY BANK WITHOUT THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA .

YOUR PROBLEM IS THAT OF INTEREST GROUP IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
THAT IS SUPPOSED TO TRANSFER YOUR FUND WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE B.O.D.
A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN YOUR PAYMENT AND THAT EXPLAINS WHY
YOU RECEIVE EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE EVERYDAY.
THEIR WHOLE GAME PLAN IS TO FRUSTRATE YOU IN ORDER FOR YOU TO ABANDON
THE CONTRACT PAYMENT AND THEN, THEY WILL BE COMFORTABLE AND FREE
ENOUGH TO TRANSFER THE CONTRACT FUNDS INTO THEIR OVERSEAS ACCOUNT.
THEIR AIM AND TARGET IS NOT THE MONEY YOU ARE GIVING THEM BUT TO
FRUSTRATE YOU. HENCE, YOU HAVE LOST TRUST ON WHOM TO BELIEVE TO BE
GENUINE.

I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THIS MAY LAST FOR YEARS, YET NOTHING HAPPENS. TO
SUM IT UP, I WISH TO ASSURE YOU THAT WITH MY POSITON HERE IN THE TELEX
DEPARTMENT, I WILL PUNCH THE COMPUTER AND CREDIT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT
STRAIGHT. I CAN ACCOMPLISH THIS UNDER FIVE WORKING DAYS. BUT WE HAVE
TO REACH AN AGREEMENT. FIRST OF ALL, YOU HAVE TO LET ME KNOW HOW MUCH
YOU WILL GIVE ME AT THE CONSUMMATION OF THIS DEAL.

FINALLY, YOU WILL HAVE TO ACCEPT TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION STRICTLY
CONFIDENTIAL IF YOU ACCEPT MY PROPOSAL, KINDLY GET BACK TO ME
IMMEDIATELY AND CONFIRM YOUR PARTICULARS ON REPLY.

REGARDS,
DR. JOSEPH NNANNA
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

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