419 scam: "Mallam Dahiru Muhammad"<mallam_mohammeahiru@live.com> Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "mallam_mohammeddahiru@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- 2348123405959

Fraud email example:

From: "Mallam Dahiru Muhammad" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mallam_mohammeddahiru@live.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14.19.09 +0200
Subject: Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
ABUJA-NIGERIA

From: Mallam Dahiru Muhammad
Pay-Master General
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
International Operationas/Foreign Funds
Debt reconciliation/Payment
Tel/Fax:234-812-340-5959

Your Attention: Beneficiary,

Re: PAYMENT INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF
US$10,000,000.00

This is to notify you that your over due contract funds has been gazetted to be released,
via key telex transfer (KTT) direct wire transfer to you by the senate house committe on
Foreign over due fund transfer. Meanwhile, a woman wrote to my office few days ago
with a letter claiming to be your true representative. All over due Inheritance/Contract
funds winner prize have been recalled to Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) both Africa, Asia,
Europe and USA.
Here are her information's

Bank: JP Morgan Chase & Co. -LA!-1908
ADDRESS: 2911 W. 70TH STREET, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA, U.S.A., 71108
ACCOUNT NAME: ELIZABETH ROSE TOLSON
ROUTING NUMBER: 065400137
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 752649939
SWIFT CODE: CHASUS33
PERSONAL BANKER: MICHAEL COOPER

Please, do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this woman is from
you so that the bank will not be held responsible for paying into the wrong
account name. Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been approved and
accredited by the Federal Ministry of Finance and the senate House
committee for foreign over due fund to pay all foreign over due inheritance
funds and contract to respective original beneficiaries this first quarter payment
of the year 2011.

base on the meeting held with the new Governor and board of directors of Central
bank of Nigeria (CBN) on 2011.

Meanwhile, you are advice to get back to my office immediately with the requested
details to enable us have your correct details to wire your fund:

1. Your first/Middle & Last Name:
2. Your Full office or Residential Address:
3. Your Original Country of Origin
4. Your Age/ Sex/ Marital Status
5. Your Position held in Office:
6. Your Present Occupation:
7. Your Office Telephone/Fax:
8. Your Residential Tel/Fax & Mobile line:
9. Your your Banking Details:
10. The Official Amount owed to you.
11. Your Country where you are expecting your claim from:
12. A certified Copy of your international passport or any scanned.

However, we shall proceed to issue all payment details to the said Elizabeth Rose Tolson,
if we do not hear from you within the next seven (7) days from today.

Contact us at: mallam_mohammeddahiru@live.com

Your Sincerely,
Mallam Dahiru Muhammad
Pay-Master General,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
International Operations Debt Reconciliations/Payment

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