419 scam: "DR.MOHAMMED BELLO" <mw3953674@gmail.com> FROM THE DESK OF: DR.MOHAMMED BELLO

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
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.
- +2349027051676 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.MOHAMMED BELLO" <mw3953674@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dr.monhammedbello22@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2022 19:37:41 -0800
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF: DR.MOHAMMED BELLO

FROM THE DESK OF:
DR.MOHAMMED BELLO
The DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL
REMITTANCE /FOREIGN OPERATIONS.
OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,

Our Ref: CBN/OHG/OXD1/2022
TELEX: CENBANK.
PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/22
+234- 9027051676

FINAL PAYMENT APPROVAL OF YOUR FUND

I am Dr.Mohammed Bello The Director, International Remittance /foreign
operations, Central Bank of Nigeria, and It is pleasure to inform you
that i have done all the necessary documents on your behalf to make
sure you receive your funds sum of 10.5M USD immediately because i
donâ€™t want any more delays again on this transaction

Meanwhile you have only two options to receive your funds sum of
10,5M USD immediately (1) bank to bank transfer (2) delivery via ATM
Card so make up your choice on how you want to receive your funds
immediately and let me know with the information requested from you
below so that i can processing your transaction and make you receive
it immediately without any more delays so that you can reward me for
all my effort on this transaction as soon as you receive it before the
new government administration President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR will
cancel this transaction and transfer it into their treasuring
account as unclaimed funds,

Options (1) bank to bank transfer

Bank Name.......
Account Name.......
Bank Address.......
Bank Account No.......
Bank Routing No........
Bank Swift Code No.......
Your Telephone number..................

Options (2) delivery via ATM Card to your home address

FULL NAMES: _______________
CITY: ________________
STATE: ______________
ZIP: __________
COUNTRY_______________
AGE: _____
TELEPHONE NUMBER: _________

Call me on +234- 9027051676 for more clarifications.

Waiting for your urgent reply.
We bank in your response.

Yours in service,

Regards,
BEST REGARDS,

DR.MOHAMMED BELLO
The DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL
REMITTANCE /FOREIGN OPERATIONS.
OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,

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