419 scam: "OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR"<infocentralbanknig.org@btinternet.com> AWAITING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE

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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:
- "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 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.
- officeofgovernorcbn@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officeofgovernorcbn@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:08:26 +0100
Subject: AWAITING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE

FROM: OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
SUBJECT: FUNDS DELIVERY.
Email address:officeofgovernorcbn@gmail.com

THIS INTERVENTION BY THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT AND UNITED NATIONALS AS A RESULT OF NUMEROUS APPLICATIONS AND ATTEMPTS BY SOME GROUP OF PEOPLE HERE AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD TO ABUSE THE INTEGRITY AND REPUTATION OF OUR APEX BANK, THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA/UNITED NATIONS. HOWEVER, IN ORDER FOR THE BANK TO PROTECT HER IMAGE AND THAT OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE, THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND THE GOVERNOR OF (CB N) HAS BEEN MANDATED TO INFORM YOU THAT WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION FOR FUND RELEASE/DELIVERY TO YOU.

FURTHERMORE, BE INFORMED THAT COMMERCIAL BANKS IN THIS COUNTRY,INCLUDING OTHER OFFSHORE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WHO CLAIM TO HAVE THE MANDATE OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TO TRANSFER FUNDS TO HER BENEFICIARIES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO TRANSFER ABOVE TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OUT OF THIS COUNTRY WITHOUT DUE CLEARANCE FROM MY OFFICE IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. SO IF EVENTUALLY YOU ARE IN CONTACT WITH SUCH GROUP OF PEOPLE YOU BETTER STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION FOR YOUR OWN INTEREST. ALSO, TO ACCOMPLISH THE ABOVE,I HAVE STARTED UPDATING YOUR FILE/APPLICATION FOR THE RELEASE/DELIVERY OF YOUR FUND TO YOU. MY OFFICE IS WORKING ON THE INSTRUCTION FROM THE PRESIDENCY,THE DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE AND THE NIGERIAN BANKERS FORUM THROUGH MY OFFICE TO DELIVER THE FUNDS TO YOU IN ATM CARD FORM. THE MONEY WILL BE LOADED INTO A ATM CARD, TO ENSURE A HITCH-FREE DELIVERY. THIS ARRANGEMENT IS BEING IMPLEMENTED IN ORDER TO BEAT THE ACTIVITIES OF FRAUDSTERS. I SYMPATHIES WITH YOU FOR THE DELAY IN RECEIVING YOUR MON

For clarity and more details see: http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm

THE MODE OF OUR OPERATION IS AS FOLLOWS:-

1. YOU ARE TO INFORM THIS OFFICE YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS AND YOUR PERSONAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS [CELL PHONE].

2. ALSO YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO ENDORSE CERTAIN VITAL DOCUMENTS CONFIRMING THE INTACT RECEIPT OF YOUR FUNDS, AS THIS WILL ENABLE US TO WRITE REPORTS BACK TO THE OFFICES INVOLVED IN PASSING THE BILL THAT HAS RESULTED IN YOUR BEING PAID. MY OFFICIAL I.D SHALL BE SENT TO YOU FOR DOUBLE ASSURANCE OF THE SOURCE OF THIS LETTER.FINALLY, UPON CONFIRMATION OF YOUR READINESS TO RECEIVE YOUR MONEY, WE SHALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE START PROCESSING THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION TOWARDS THE SAFE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CARD TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY.

AWAITING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE
REGARDS,
MUSA BELLO
SECRETARY GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

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