419 scam: "Telex & Wire Department" <Zoe@insidetech.net> Funds Benefits 10/June/2010

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "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.
- +2348059344660 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Telex & Wire Department" <Zoe@insidetech.net>
Reply-To: cbn_ext05@computermail.net
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:07:18 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: Funds Benefits 10/June/2010

Attn: Beneficiary,

I am Isa Dagogo, General Administrator Telex and Wire Department of
Central Bank of Nigeria and also a member of the governing board. I have
urgent information for you, which will be very vital to you. My colleagues
in the Central Bank of Nigeria and in other Ministries that are in charge
of transferring funds, has conspired to release your fund Into another
account claiming that you are the one who asked them to release your fund
into this account in Durban. And, I have been approached, as the General
Administrator Telex and Wire Department of this bank to endorse on this
stated below bank account to enable your fund be transferred. Please
confirm to me if you are the owner of this account.

BANK: FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
ALABERT STREET DURBAN
BRANCH CODE: 331420
ACCOUNT NO: 61053229038
BENEFICIARY: MR. MARK ROBERT

As a matter of fact, ALHAJI M. R. RASHEED, MR. ERNEST EBI, and their
associate in the other related establishment have advised me to release
your fund into the above account. Hence I decided to contact you to know
if you actually ask them to do so.
This fund will be transferred to this above bank account shortly, as soon
as I endorse and give instruction to our Clearing House to remit the fund.
But, if you are not aware of this transfer or have not instructed anybody
to transfer your fund into the bank account, then, reconfirm how you want
to be paid and other relevant details in relation to the subject matter,
to enable me give advice to our Clearing House to release your fund. And
do call me on the telephone numbers below to confirm my receipt of your
email and for details.

Please, this information I am giving you is a great risk on my side, so
you have to keep this very confidential, as I am ready to assist you get
your fund released into your account.

Your prompt response to this mail will expedite the release of your over
due payment.

Yours in Service,

Mr.Isa Dagogo
Director, Telex & Wire Dept
Central Bank of Nigeria
Phone: + 234-8059-344-660

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