419 scam: "Mr. John Kelvin"<CBNforeignremittance1854@ro.ru> Payment of $5.5 Million USD from CBN.

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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:
- "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 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.
- frb.powell79@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. John Kelvin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frb.powell79@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 11:55:45 -0700
Subject: Payment of $5.5 Million USD from CBN.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way Central Business District
Cadastral Zone,Abuja, Federal Capital Territory,Nigeria
SWIFT CODE: CBNINGLAXXX
OUR REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/24

Our Ref: FGN/NNPC/CBN/USA/SH-VOL.04/2024

Attention Beneficiary

It is my modest obligation to write you this letter in regards to the authorization of your owed payment through our most respected financial
institution (CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA). I am Mr. John Kelvin - Director Foreign Remittance - Central Bank of Nigeria. In conjunction with the US
Government Organization on foreign payment matters has empowered my bank after much consultation and consideration, to handle all foreign
payments and release them to their appropriate beneficiaries.

Be informed that your payment is on the list of beneficiaries to receive their payment before the end of this second batch of the year 2024. Be
advised that because of too many funds beneficiaries due for payment at this second batch of the year, you are entitled to receive the sum of
$5.5 Million USD, only as your payment please kindly re-confirm the following information: 1, Your Name 2, Address 3, Telephone number 4, Age and
occupation: to enable us proceed.

I urgently hope to get your response as soon as possible, respond back with your details through this email : frb.powell79@aol.com

As soon as i receive your details I will call you.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. John Kelvin
Director Foreign Remittance
Central Bank of Nigeria

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