419 scam: "Chief (Dr.) Joshua O. Omuya"<joshuao1muya@yahoo.fr> Payment NOt Authourized

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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:
- "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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348038413644 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Chief (Dr.) Joshua O. Omuya" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <joshuaomuya@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 08:52:24 -0700
Subject: Payment NOt Authourized

From: Chief (Dr.) Joshua O. Omuya
Central Bank of Nigeria,
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone,
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory,
Nigeria
www.cenbank.org

Dear Sir,

I am writing to inform you that on Thursday October 28th, 2010 I remitted
your funds into your bank account but your payment access was deniably
unauthorized due to fund release integrity doubtful or file not available
because of files in the Wire Transfer Department was digitalized for
security reasons.

Yesterday October 29, 2010 I was very busy in the office because of no
time in paying all the files submitted in my desk for their funds transfer
to be finally credited in your account. and that is why I couldn't make it
to reach you on Friday in the office again because of on Thursday October 28
October, I was calling your telephone number that I saw in your file but
it was very difficult to connect as informed you on what happen and to
know your digitalized code numbers because of a customers file in bank was
digitalizing for security purposes.

So, I decided to send a mail to this your email address as to inform you
on what happens and to know how to get the code against Monday for the
transfer because of I know you will have the code there as the rightful
owner of the money. Following the series of reports on the bank fraud;
there is new development in the banking service and this is to protect
customers NOT to be scam or redirect their funds into a wrong account of
unknown person or company's account. Maybe, you are aware of it or been
scammed? And that is exactly why we are fighting against all these crooks
in the bank to stop scam and other fraudulent activities going on.

It is very necessary; please what is the code serial number of your
approved wire transfer DIGITAL CERTIFICATE CODE? Be informed that, your
directives in the submission of the Digital code will prompt your fund
transfer electronically wire on Monday November 1, 2010 to avoid payment
being disconnected, please contact on time.

Your early response is highly needed.

Yours faithfully,

Chief (Dr.) Joshua O. Omuya
Director, Wire Transfer Office
Tel +234-803-841-3644

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