419 scam: "Mr. Chris Madu"<replymail0011@gmail.com> ($12,500,000.00) Has Been Approved In Your Favor

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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:
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cbn_ng@mail.kz" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348033779024 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Chris Madu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <centralbank_ng2010@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:38:36 +0100
Subject: ($12,500,000.00) Has Been Approved In Your Favor

From: Mr. Chris Madu

Central Bank Of Nigeria

LAGOS OFFICE

Tinubu Square, Lagos

P.M.B. 12194, Lagos

+Tel: 234-8033779024

Dear Claimer

Payment Notification of ($12,500,000.00) From (Central Bank Of Nigeria)

With due respect, the sum of ($12,500,000.00) has been approved in your favor for immediate transfer into your nominated bank account please you are hear by advice to forward to us the below information to us to avoid miss direction of funds.

1) Your Bank Details

2) Your Contact Address

3) Nationally

4) Your Phone Number

Finally, World Bank, United Nations and IMF International Monitory Fund have instructed our bank to make your payment with the options Swift Transfer which is bank to bank transfer.

Please, we which to hear from you immediately.

Yours truly,

Mr. Chris Madu

Central Bank Of Nigeria

Contact me direct on this email:(cbn_ng@mail.kz)

Noted: you are also advice to return this mail with a copy of your ID

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