419 scam: "Alhaji Suleiman Barau"<centralbankofnigeriaaa@yahoo.com> Contract/Beneficiary Payment,

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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:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
- +2348089335577 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- alhsulebarau@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Alhaji Suleiman Barau" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alhsulebarau@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 May 2011 03:22:47 -0700
Subject: Contract/Beneficiary Payment,

From:Alhaji Suleiman Barau

Operations Manager

E-Banking Unit

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

TEL:+2348 0893 35577

CONTACT EMAIL:alhsulebarau@hotmail.com

Contract/Beneficiary Payment

This is to inform you that Your Contract/Beneficiary payment has been approved this Morning through UBA Debit Card.You are now operating a temporary Government approved CBN account as a bonafide contractor waiting to receive your contract/beneficiary payment.

The visa card is valid until the loaded payment has been withdrawn yearly which all statement will be sent to you and also to us.As soon as you download the loaded funds,the card becomes invalid.

You can check your balance at any ATM machine using your pin code number.All you have to do is to fill the Debit Card Application form and email back to me; the form should be sent to Central Bank of Nigeria so that your visa card will be processed.

Now your new Payment Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No : 339331 , Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , Released Code No: 0763; Payment Approval confirmation No: -1114433 ; ATM CARD File Code No: XXTN013 ,Having received these vital payment number , therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria through ATM CARD PAYMENT immediately within 72hrs.

It takes 24hrs or 48hrs to be processed immediately the application is received. Attached is the visa card application form which you are obliged to fill and get back to me.Clearly state your cell phone, fax number and delivery address where you want the card to be delivered to you either through fedex courier company or DHL.Due to security reasons Please indicate this code, which is (CBN/FGN448). You have to indicate this code when contacting the E-Banking Unit for your file location.

Yours Faithfully,

Alhaji Suleiman Barau

Operations Manager.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).

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