419 scam: "Mr.Philip Adams"<anjani@yatharthms.com> RE: FUND APPROVAL NOTICE ,REPLY

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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:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Philip Adams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <phillip_adam@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2019 08:12:50 -0700
Subject: RE: FUND APPROVAL NOTICE ,REPLY

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY

NO 9 ZARIA STREET,GARKI II,ABUJA, NIGERIA

Our Ref: FGN/CFCR/CBN/SH-V/2019

Attn Beneficiary:

I write to notify you that a meeting was held & concluded with CBN Governor, Directors including the President Gen Muhammadu Buhari regarding your Contract,Next of Kin Inheritance fund in the Central Bank of Nigeria custody.

However,You should stop further communication with any offices who are claiming to be in Charge of your fund because they are misleading you.

meanwhile, we have been mandated with the power of Attorney to transfer your fund to your designated Bank account as soon as you respond to this office, Therefore i advice you to reconfirm your Information's as to enable us proceed on the transaction immediately.

SEND YOUR DETAILS SUCH AS:

BENEFICIARY NAME.

YOUR COUNTRY:

ADDRESS.

CELL PHONE:

YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR WORKING ID:

Mr.Philip Adams

Director Foreign Payment Department

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)

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