419 scam: "Dr. Mrs Sarah Alade" <office4001@btinternet.com> RE: RELEASE OF YOUR FUND.

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "fund beneficiary" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "www.cenbank.org" (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: "Dr. Mrs Sarah Alade" <office4001@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: dr.sarahalade12@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 20:58:41 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: RE: RELEASE OF YOUR FUND.

Central Bank of Nigeria, Head Office Complex, Central Business District, Abuja FCT. - Nigeria.
Website:www.cenbank.org Attention:Approved fund Beneficiary,
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract/Lotto /inheritance payment file and found out that why you have not received your approved fund is because you have been dealing with people who are claiming to be officials and representatives of the Bank whereas in reality they are impostors and non-officials of the Bank.

Furthermore, your payment files clearly shows that the information about you in our Payment Processing Unit (PPU) is incomplete or may have been altered by these crooks making it impossible for you to receive your payment. While we regret the inconvenience this ugly situation have caused, we are happy to inform you that approval has been made for immediate payment of the sum of One Million and Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only (US$1,300,000.00) in your favour as part payment for this 2010 fiscal year. In order not to waste time and ensure transparancy, this payment will be made to you through an Automated Teller Machine Card (ATM CARD) to be issued to you free of charge. Consequently, our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT UNIT has been mandated to upgrade your ATM CARD to be released to you as soon as possible. Note that this ATM card will have a maximum withdrawal capacity of Ten Thousand Dollars per day and the CARD is duly inter-switched
enabling you to make withdrawals from any ATM machine nearest to you in any part of the world. Because of these impostors, we hereby issue you with our code of conduct, which is (CBN/ATM/2010) and you have to indicate this code by using it as your subject whenever you are replying to this email to avoid confusion. You are advised to indicate your acceptance and readiness to receive your fund through this means by reconfirming the following information listed below with us for final verification and release of your ATM card to you free of charge:

1. Your full names:................................
2. Phone and fax number:..............................
3. Address where your ATM Card may be sent to you:
(P.O box not acceptable):...............................
4. Your age and current occupation:.............................

You will receive your ATM CARD in the next one working week upon receipt of the above requested information.

We anticipate your total compliance to this message immediately. Thanks. Yours Faithfully, Dr. Mrs. Sarah Alade-
Executive Director
(Board Member)
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

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