419 scam: "MR. TANKO AHMED" <suntrust536@gmail.com> NOTIFICATION REMITTANCE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND PAYMENT VALUED<br> US$15.5 MILLIO

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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:
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- www.cebankonigh@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. TANKO AHMED" <suntrust536@gmail.com>
Reply-To: www.cebankonigh@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:22:44 +0100
Subject: NOTIFICATION REMITTANCE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND PAYMENT VALUED
US$15.5 MILLION.

CENTRAL BANK OF BENIN REPUBLIC
OFFICE OF THE PAYMASTER GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION
PROBE VERIFICATION PANEL ON FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
E-mail: www.cebankonigh@gmail.com
ATTN: (BENEFICIARY ),

RE: NOTIFICATION REMITTANCE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND PAYMENT VALUED
US$15.5 MILLION.

I REFER TO YOUR PAYMENT AND ALSO REFER TO THE MEETING OF THE
MANAGEMENT FINANCE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (MFEC) TOGETHER WITH CHIEF (MRS)
FARINA MZAMBER WAZIRI(AIG RTD) OF ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME
COMMISSION (EFCC) AND MR. DAVID MIKE HELD EARLY THIS MORNING AS
REGARDS TO YOUR *INHERITANCE FUND PAYMENT AND YOU ARE HEREBY ADVICE
AS FOLLOWS:

THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN RE-APPROVED IN YOUR *FAVOR* FOR IMMEDIATE
PAYMENT BASED ON THE FINAL VERIFICATION FROM MR. DAVID MIKE ON HOW
YOUR INHERITED UND WAS ABOUT TO BE *CLAIMED** BY ONE JANET DURA AND
ALL YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DO NOW IS TO RECONFIRM YOUR FULL BANKING
INFORMATION/PAYMENT DETAILS FOR MORE CLARIFICATION OF THIS PAYMENT TO
THIS OFFICE AND AS WELL AS TO AVOID MI-DIRECTION OF YOUR FUND AND TO
AVOID FRAUD. WITH THIS, IN WHICH YOU ARE GOING TO FORWARD TO THIS
OFFICE (BANK), WITH THIS, I CAN BE ABLE TO SECURE ON YOUR BEHALF ALL
THE NECESSARY CLEARANCE/APPROVAL DOCUMENTS OF CLAIM FROM BOTH NNPC
WHERE THE CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED AND OUR FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(FMF), WHICH WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU ONCE IT IS BEING OBTAINED. YOU
ARE STILL FREE TO STATE YOUR MODE OF PAYMENT OF YOUR CHOICE VIA
ONLINE BANKING WHICH won't COST YOU LESS THAN $450 USD ONLY TO SECURED
YOUR ONLINE BANKING.

Please Kindly Reconfirm Your Full Information Below:

Your Full Name_____
Your Address____
Your Age______
Your City_______
Your State_____
Your Country_____
Your Home Phone_______
Your Cell Phone_______
Your Occupation____
Your Passport id____
Your Next Kin Email Address_____
Your Next Kin Name______
Your Banking Details Where You Want To Receive Your Fund Transfer_______

YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO NOTE THAT ALL THE NECESSARY PRIMARY
DOCUMENTATION WAS ALSO FORWARDED TO THIS OFFICE AND WE DO HOPE THAT
YOU HAVE YOUR OWN ORIGINAL COPIES BECAUSE IT MAY BE REQUIRED FROM YOU
DURING FURTHER VERIFICATION PROCESS ON THE SAID FUND PAYMENT AND YOU
ARE NOT TO SPEAK WITH ANYBODY WITHOUT THIS TRANSACTION CODE, OUR
COMMUNICATION CODE FOR NOW IS KTT. THIS IS THE CODE WE WILL BE USING
UNTIL THE MONEY GETS INTO YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT.

HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST, TREAT AS URGENT WHILE YOUR PERSONAL
PHONE NUMBER IS ALSO NEEDED.

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR. TANKO AHMED
DIRECTOR,
PAYMASTER GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION

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