419 scam: "OKOGU SR" <drbright@cbn.org> EMAIL CONFIRMATION REQUIRED.

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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:
- "dr. sanusi" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "OKOGU SR" <drbright@cbn.org>
Reply-To: <drbrightokogusr@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 15:19:43 +0100
Subject: EMAIL CONFIRMATION REQUIRED.

>From Dr. Okogu Bright,
Director-General,
Budget Office of the Federation,
Central Business Area,
P.M.B. 251 Amadu Bello Way Garki,
Abuja FCT, Nigeria.
Tel: (234)(709)(083)(6757)
Fax: (234)(1)(213)(6554)

ATTN: FUND OWNER,

I am Dr. Okogu Bright the Director General of the Federal Ministry of Finance, This is to inform you that because of the inability of the Central Bank of Nigeria under the auspices of Retired Governors which includes Charles Soludo, James Ovia, Dr. Ernest Ebi and ex-Finance Minister Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala etc to handle your funds release; we have therefore under the new Governor Dr. Sanusi Lamido recommended your payment release by our EXPRESS CASH PAYMENT through a special arrangement directly to your account or delivery within your province.

Confirmation of the info below is speedily required:

NAME:
ADDRESS:
PHONE:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:

You must email copy of your ID/Driver's license/passport as proof of authenticity as regards to your pending claim of the fund within 72 hours from now. Furthermore kindly indicate your interest to receive EXPRESS CASH PAYMENT through your Bank Account/delivery within the Scandinavian province.

Finally you will agree with me that EXPRESS CASH PAYMENT will exonerate you from rigorous banking bottlenecks that have pervaded the smooth wire transfer to your bank ever since.
Get back to me as soon as you receive this message for elaborate directives.

Yours faithfully,
Dr. Bright Okogu Sr,
Central Bank of Nigeria.

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