419 scam: "MR. CHRIS" <hr@box-hill.com.cn> IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT OF YOUR ACCRUED INTEREST AMOUNT OF US$3,330,000

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. CHRIS" <hr@box-hill.com.cn>
Reply-To: chrissinnocentt@superposta.com
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 10:18:41 +0200
Subject: IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT OF YOUR ACCRUED INTEREST AMOUNT OF US$3,330,000

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
ELECTRONICS/INTERNET BANKING DEPARTMENT
TINUBU SQUARE
LAGOS - NIGERIA

DEAREST,

MY NAME IS MR. CHRIS INNOCENT I am the Director of Operation at the Electronics/Internet Banking Department of CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. I AM SENDING THIS PRIVATE EMAIL TO YOU BASED ON THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE TRANSACTION. PLEASE, I WILL LIKE TO ADVICE IF AFTER READING THIS PROPOSAL AND YOU DO NOT ACCEPT IT, KINDLY KEEP IT TO YOURSELF. AS AT THIS MOMENT, I AM STILL IN SERVICE WITH CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) AND I WILL NOT BY ANY MEANS LIKE TO LOSE MY JOB.

I HAVE PUT IN OVER 23 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THIS BANK BUT UNFORTUNATELY HAVE NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT. I THINK THIS IS MY GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR MY FAMILY AND CHILDREN SINCE MY GOVERNMENT HAS REFUSED TO TAKE CARE OF ITS RESPONSIBILITIES. INFACT I AM SICK AND TIRED OF EVERYTHING IN THIS COUNTRY. I HAVE DISCOVERED FROM MY INVESTIGATION THAT YOU ARE A FUND BENEFICIARY WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA AND THUS YOU HAVE MET ALL THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT OF YOUR FUND PAYMENT BUT TILL THESE DAY YOU HAVE RECEIVED NOTHING. PLEASE BE EQUALLY ADVISED THAT CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA IS THE ONLY FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT CAN PAY YOUR FUND TO YOU HENCE THERE IS NO OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IN AFRICA/WORLD THAT CAN HANDLE YOUR FUND PAYMENT/INHERITANCE FUND WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED THAT YOUR PROBLEM IS THAT OF INTEREST GROUP HERE AT THE CENTRAL BANK AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THUS IT HAS AFFECTED VIRTUALLY EVERY FINANCIAL AND SECURITY DEPARTMENT SUCH AS THE UNITED NATIONS, WORLD BANK, IMF, EFCC, FBI, CIA, HOMELAND ETC. LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN YOUR PAYMENT AND THAT EXPLAINS WHY YOU RECEIVE SEVERAL EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE EVERYDAY. NOTE THAT THEIR GAME PLAN IS TO FRUSTRATE YOU UNTILL YOU ABANDON YOUR FUND THEN THEY WILL BE COMFORTABLE AND FREE ENOUGH TO TRANSFER YOUR FUNDS INTO THEIR OVERSEAS ACCOUNT. THEIR AIMS AND TARGET IS NOT THE MONEY YOU ARE SENDING TO THEM BY WESTERN UNION AND MONEY GRAM BUT TO FRUSTRATE YOU OUT OF RECEIVING YOUR FUND HENCE YOU HAVE LOST TRUST AND CONFIDENCE ON EVERYBODY AND DON'T KNOW WHO TO BELIEVE OR TRUST AS BEEN GENUINE OFFICER. UNFORTUNATE THEY HAVE SUCCEEDED IN FRAUSTRATING YOU AS I CAN SEE THAT YOU HAVE LOST HOPE AND INTEREST IN CLAIMING YOUR FUND DUE TO SEVERAL FRAUDS COMMITTED AGAINST YOU. BUT I HAVE GOOD NEWS FOR YOU IF ONLY YOU WILL COOPERATE WITH ME.

IF WE MUST SUCCEED IN THIS, THEN YOU MUST QUIT FROM COMMUNICATING WITH THEM IF NOT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO SUCK YOUR FINANCE DRY AND STILL YET YOU WILL END UP NOT RECEIVING YOUR FUND. BUT I HAVE GOOD NEWS FOR YOU BY MY POSITION AS THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION WITH THE CBN ON ELECTRONICS/INTERNET BANKING DEPARTMENT I AM INCHARGE OF ISSUING A VISA ATM CARD AND CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT. AFTER GOING THROUGH YOUR FILE, I HAVE DISCOVERED AN ACCRUED INTEREST AMOUNT OF US$3,330,000 ON YOUR FUND. THIS ACCRUED INTEREST AMOUNT OF US$3.330.000 IS WHAT I INTEND TO PAY TO YOU SECRETLY BY WAY OF ISSUING YOU WITH A VISA ATM CARD. BE QUALLY INFORMED THAT I HAVE WITHDRAWN THE ACCRUED INTEREST AMOUNT OF US$3,330,000 FROM THE DOMICILIARY ACCOUNT SET UP FOR YOUR PAYMENT AND PROCESSED AND UPLOADED THE FUND INTO AN ATM CARD FOR ONWARD DISPATCH TO YOU. I SPENT A TOTAL SUM OF US$3,250 TO PROCESS AND UPLOAD THE ACCRUED INTEREST SUM INTO THE VISA ATM CARD. PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT I HAVE PERFECTED PLANS TO HAVE THIS VISA ATM CARD DELIVERED TO YOU.

I WISH TO ASSURE YOU THAT WITH MY POSITION HERE AS THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION AT THE ELECTRONICS/INTERNET BANKING DEPARTMENT I CAN ACCOMPLISH THIS TASK WITHOUT DELAY AND WETHIN 3 DAYS I WILL DISPATCH THE VISA ATM CARD TO YOUR ADDRESS. BUT YOU HAVE TO ASSURE ME THAT YOU WILL REWARD ME WITH THE SUM OF US$150,000 AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THE VISA ATM CARD AND START MAKING WITHDRAWALS FROM THE VISA ATM CARD. PLEASE I WILL ADVICE YOU TO STOP SENDING YOUR HARD EARN MONEY TO THOSE PEOPLE BECAUSE THE TRUTH REMAINS THAT NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU SEND TO THEM THEY ARE NOT READY TO PAY YOUR FUND TO YOU.

THEIR GAME PLAN IS TO FRAUSTRATE YOU AND MAKE SURE YOU EMPTY YOUR WALLET AND THEN ABANDON YOUR FUND. I AM NOT INTERESTED IN LONG STORIES OR PROTOCOLS, BUT TO PAY YOU WITH THIS ACCRUED INTEREST AMOUNT OF US$3,330,000. SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN GETTING THIS ACCRUED INTEREST AMOUNT OF US$3,330,000 WHICH I HAVE LOADED IN A VISA ATM CARD FORWARDED TO YOUR ADDRESS, KINDLY GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY WITH THE PAYMENT OF US$250 BEING THE EMS SPEED POST COURIER POSTAGE COST TO YOUR ADDRESS. SEND DIRECTLY TO MY NAME. I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO PAY THIS DELIVERY FEE OF US$250 BUT I HAVE SPENT ALL MY SAVINGS ON THE PROCESSING AND UPLOADING OF THE ACCRUED INTEREST SUM INTO THE VISA ATM CARD AND NOW I AM LEFT WITH NO OTHER MONEY HENCE I URGE YOU TO PAY THE DELIVERY FEE, PLEASE SEND THE MONEY TO THE FOLLOWING NAME VIA WESTERN UNION ONLY.

SEND TO: MR. CHRIS INNOCENT
ADDRESS: LAGOS-NIGERIA
Question: INTEREST
ANSWER: PAY
AMOUNT: US$250

ONCE I RECEIVE THE PAYMENT INSTRUCTION OF US$250 FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE DELIVERY FEES TO THE EMS SPEED POST, I WILL DISPATCH THE VISA ATM CARD TO YOU AND THEREAFTER I WILL FORWARD MY BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS WHERE YOU WILL TRANSFER MY SHARE OF US$150,000 REWARD INTO. PLEASE IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN THIS TRANSACTION, KINDLY KEEP IT TO YOURSELF AND DO NOT CONTACT ME. PLEASE CONTACT ME DIRECTLY AND WITH THE TRANSFER DETAILS OF THE US$250 POSTAGE COST FOR THE EMS SPEED POST TO ENABLE THEM DELIVERY YOUR VISA ATM CARD TO YOUR ADDRESS.

REGARDS,

MR.CHRIS INNOCENT
Director of Operation
Internet/Computer Banking Department
Central Bank of Nigeria

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