419 scam: "Dr. Ran Dulfi" <dr.randulf@ce.se> THE PRESIDENCY/ CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

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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:
- "to 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)
- "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.
- +2348036943033 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Ran Dulfi" <dr.randulf@ce.se>
Reply-To: <dr.randulf@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 21:03:17 -0700
Subject: THE PRESIDENCY/ CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

FROM: THE OFFICE OF ACCOUNT RECONCILIATION OFFICER.
THE PRESIDENCY/ CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
Ref/CBN/DFR/2016/06785
OFFICE NUMBER : +2348036943033

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

RE:CBN INTEREST PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

THE HEAD OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) HEREBY INFORM YOU THAT YOUR

CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT FILE WAS DISCOVERED WHILE TAKEN

CARE OF OUR AUDIT WITH OUR CORRESPONDING BANKS, IN WHICH AFTER

PROPER VERIFICATIONS ON THE PAYMENT FILE WE DISCOVERED THAT YOU

HAD AN INTEREST SUM OF US$8,182,000, 00 (EIGHT MILLION ONE

HUNDRED AND EIGHTY TWO THOUSAND US DOLLARS ONLY), WITH US.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, THE SAID INTEREST FUND HAS BEEN APPROVED

AND SIGNED OFF FOR PAYMENT VIA WIRE TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER (T.T)

OR THROUGH ATM ELECTRONIC TRANSFER SYSTEM BY THE NEWLY APPOINTED

PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA.

THUS, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO RECONFIRM YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS OR

YOUR RECEIVING MAILING ADDRESS WHERE YOU INTEND TO RECEIVE THE

AMOUNT THROUGH AN ACCOUNT OR BY ATM ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEM.

THIS IS TO AVOID WRONG PAYMENT TO A WRONG BENEFICIARY, AS THIS

NOBLE BANK CAN NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST OF SUCH HUGE AMOUNT.

THE PAYMENT IN QUESTION, WILL BE TRANSFERED TO YOUR NOMINATED

BANK ACCOUNT OR THROUGH ATM ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEM UNDER 72

HOURS UPON THE RECEIVE OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION AND YOUR DIRECT

TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR URGENT COMMUNICATION ETC. THE PAYMENT

PROCEDURES WILL TAKE PLACE UPON THE RECEIVE OF THE ABOVE

REQUIREMENTS.

ACCEPT OUR CONGRATULATIONS!

BEST REGARDS,

DR. RAN DULF
ACCOUNT RECONCILIATION OFFICER
THE PRESIDENCY/CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

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