419 scam: "info@cbn.com"<info@cbn.com> ATTENSION DEAR BENEFICARY

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.
- +2347059917706
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.
- woodforestnatio@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "info@cbn.com" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <woodforestnatio@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:57:59 -0600
Subject: ATTENSION DEAR BENEFICARY

From The Desk Of

Mr. Jude Ibe

The Operations Manager

E-Banking Unit Central Bank of Nigeria

C.B.N

Contract/Beneficiary Payment                                           14/12/2009.



                           ATTENSION DEAR BENEFICARY

This is to inform you that Your payment has been approved this Morning

through WFNB DebitCard.You are operating a CBN account.The visa card is

valid for one year 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 using your pin 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 E-Banking Unit so that your visa card will be

processed.

Here is the informations of WOOD FOREST NATIONAL BANK LONDON

PAYMASTER NAME MR HARRY WOOD

EMAIL(woodforestnatio@sify.com)

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 courier despatch service limited 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.

Email(woodforestnatio@sify.com)

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Jude Ibe.

Tel: +234705991-7706.

Operations Manager C.B.N.

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