419 scam: "c.b.n."<revkenremittance@yahoo.com> urgent payment informations

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- revkenremittance@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "c.b.n." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revkenremittance@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 07:43:11 -0700
Subject: urgent payment informations

>From The Desk of: Dr Ken Peters
Central Bank of Nigeria,CBN.
Email:revkenremittance@gmail.com
Tel/2348028166208

Attn:Contractor/Inheritance

This is to bring to your notice that orders given by the Presidency and the entire house of senate for the year 2011 to pay out all the foreign contract/inheritance funds, After the meeting we held yesterday with the presidency based on report we received from United Nations, we received an email from one Mrs. Nancy St. John who told us that she is your next of kin and that you died in a car accident last week, this is her address 20863 S. 397 RD Hulbert, Ok 74441, that we should send your payment to her.Please confirm to us if the information is right so that we can finalize your payment.If you are there we shall require for you to secure a fund ownership certificate. this is to make sure that we do not pay to wrong beneficairy.

I wish to inform you that your part payment of Ten Million United State Dollars (US$10M) outstanding payment has been approved and ready to be paid, below is the listed three mode of payment agreed between the Presidency and the Senate Committees.

(1) Diplomatic Delivery: That Is Cash Payment Funds Will Be Delivered To Your Address by A Government Accredited Diplomat.

(2) ATM Visa Card Payment: An ATM Card Will Be Charged With This Amount with Limited Withdrawals per Day.

(3) Bank To Bank Wire Transfer.

Bear it in mind that our bank will not deduct any cent from your fund.
I will require you to get back to this office with your decision over a Chosen mode of payment and we will take it from there. You can reach me via my private Email:revkenremittance@gmail.com
Be warned, you should avoid and prevent any thing that can cause unnecessary delay, as this may be the last opportunity for you to receive your payment, hence all your past efforts and contacts has failed you.Your urgent response will be highly appreciated Congratulations.I wait to hear from you.

Dr Ken Peters
Director central computing / Monitoring unit (CBN)

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