419 scam: cbn bank <cbn1_bank2@yahoo.co.uk> CAN I TRUST YOU IN THIS BUSINESS?

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: cbn bank <cbn1_bank2@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: akubeadams12@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 08:03:16 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU IN THIS BUSINESS?

Dearest one.

My name is Mr.Akube Adams from Ghana in West Africa and my purpose of writing is to seek your immediate Assistance in completing an urgent consignment Delivery which I shipped to the United States in the name of Mr. William Jose. My business partner. This consignment has been in the United States with the delivery agent since one year or more than, because they could not locate the rightful recipient. So in other not to lose this shipment or pay extra for the demurrage, I ask you to contact the agent in United States of America to receive the consignment as the new recipient on my behalf as soon as you can. I wish to inform you that the consignment is Containing Thirteen Million United States Dollars( US$13,000,000,00) , And I do not intend to return it back to Ghana As I have decided to utilize the opportunity as a fund raising for my upcoming political ambition in 2010, for presidency to be precise straight.

Your benefit from this business will be considerable as it will be discussed along during the transaction, and your consistent partnership might attract you a more valuable transaction in time to come. Hoping you understood my brief tender, get back to me if you accept it, and I expect to receive yours. Finally, I demand that you keep this transaction confidential till we complete the deal and also confirm that the funds have been hand over to you. I would want you to furnish me with the following information which will assist me in this claim,

1, FULL NAME
2, CONTACT ADDRESS
3, TELEPHONE AND FAX
4, and OCCUPATION.

Upon your respond, I will finish you information whom you will contact in states for handling of over the consignment box worth Thirteen Million United States Dollars US$13,000,000.00 And all the Documents during the time of delivery will be sending across to you without any further delay.
This information will assist me to secure the necessary papers in your name when I receive your response, I will provide you with further details. Response soon.
Call me on this number for more details +233-248456084
Best regards.
Mr.Akube Adams

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