419 scam: "Dr.Collins Ali" <dr.collinsali@yahoo.com> NOTICE OF TRANSFER

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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:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Collins Ali" <dr.collinsali@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <ali_collins@centrum.sk>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 1980 06:07:25 -1200
Subject: NOTICE OF TRANSFER

NOTICE OF TRANSFER
FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT.

LETTER OF ENQUIRY ON INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

WE WRITE TO ENQUIRE FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE SENT SOMEBODY FROM SWITZERLAND MR SCHEMIRLAT AND SOME NIGERIA REPRESENTATIVE INCLUDING YOUR ATTORNEY TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) TO MAKE CLAIM ON YOUR BEHALF OF YOUR FUND $USD 10, TEN MILLION DOLLER'S.

THIS YOUR FUND HAS BEEN CALLED BACK BY THEY CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA FROM ABI BANK LONDON DUE TO THERE INABILITY TO HANDLE THE TRANSACTION.

MR SCHEMIRLAT AND YOUR NIGERIAN REPRESENTATIVE CAME TO THE BANK SAYING THAT YOU HAVE SENT THEM TO MAKE CLAIM ON YOUR BEHALF ON YOUR PAYMENT FUNDS

I INITIALLY INSTRUCTED FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO THEM AS THEY CAME WITH ALL OBLIGATORY DOCUMENTS, BUT ON CROSS CHECKING YOUR INHERITANCE FILE, I DISCOVERED THAT THE BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER THEY PRESENTED WAS DIFFERENT FROM YOUR OWN BANK ACCOUNT AND THE BENEFICARY OF THE ACCOUNT THE BROUGHT IS CHANGORI AND CHANGORI THAT'S MAKE US TO SUSPECT THEM, THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER IN THE APEX BANK NOW AND WE HAVE GIVEN A MANDATE TO RELEASE THIS FUND TO YOU BY THE NEW PRESIDENT.

NOW WE HAVE REQUESTED THEM TO FORWARD A POWER OF ATTORNEY FROM YOU, INFORMING THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) OF THE CHANGE IN ACCOUNT NUMBER.

THIS THEY COULD NOT PRODUCE IMMEDIATELY.

I HAVE ASKED THEM TO COME BACK IN TWO DAYS TIME, THIS IS TO ENABLE US CONTACT YOU AND VERIFY HOW GENUINE THESE TWO PEOPLE ARE TO YOU, AND ARE YOU THE ONE THAT SENT THEM TO US? PLEASE IF YOU ARE THE ONE PLEASE DO LET US KNOW OR IF YOU ARE NOT THE ONE THAT SENT THEM PLEASE ALSO TELL US NOW SO THAT WE WILL KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT YOUR FUND TO BE TRANSFER TO YOU.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR. COLLINS ALI
INTERNTIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT.

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