419 scam: "Mr.Francis Omehia"<f.omehia5@gmail.com> Re: Awaiting!

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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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Francis Omehia" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <francis.555@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 12:31:50 -0700
Subject: Re: Awaiting!

Dear Customer,

I'm Mr.Francis Omehia, Director, International Remittance Dept/Credit Control Unit, Central Bank of Nigeria.

I have this privilege information having the sincere wish to help you receive your funds, it is unfortunate that you have not received your funds due to your incapable representatives with their unprofessional approach to accomplish the release of your funds. I'm very optimistic and confident personally to transfer your funds into your account without our bank laid down procedures.

I'm capable and ready to wire your funds without further interference by those past directors concerned especially now that your fund is in the bond account awaiting for transfer, hence I want you to follow my instructions as I'm ready to ensure that you receive your funds, I want you to take my words in good confidence and trust in my capacity towards ensuring the immediate transfer of your funds into your account.

It is totally against the ethics and civil service code of conduct to review this, I want to do it in my personal capacity believing that you will reward me after the funds have been credited into your account for my effort. Note: either you set up a new bank account or send a different bank account already set up where you want the funds to be transferred into.

I control the computer panel and the HB2 Hard Disk System - I will clean up the tracer once the transfer is done and delete the history of the transaction so that no one can trace the fund's destination. Note: to assist transfer the funds into your account, you will reward me with 5% from the total sum.

I have carefully perfected the arrangement for smooth transfer of the funds to your bank account before contacting you.

I Await your timely response.

Sincerely yours,

Mr.Francis Omehia
Dir., In'l Remittance Dept.
Central Bank of Nigeria
CBN.

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