419 scam: "CHRISTOPHER OSARA JR"<home@hx-custom-roms-forum.com> AS REGARDS TO YOUR FUND.,NOTIFICATION ON MANDATE FOR YOUR PAYMENT.

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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)
- "lagos" (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.
- +2348168001807

Fraud email example:

From: "CHRISTOPHER OSARA JR" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <christopherosarajr02@globomail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2011 15:31:44 +0200
Subject: AS REGARDS TO YOUR FUND.,NOTIFICATION ON MANDATE FOR YOUR PAYMENT.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
TELEX / COMPUTER DEPARTMENT
TINUBU SQUARE
LAGOS - NIGERIA
CABLE: CENBANK NG

DEAR SIR,

MY NAME IS CHRISTOPHER OSARA JR. DIRECTOR OF THE TELEX / COMPUTER DEPARTMENT OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA . I AM SENDING THIS PRIVATE FAX BASED ON THE CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF THE TRANSACTION. PLEASE I WILL LIKE TO ADVISE THAT IF AFTER GOING THROUGH MY SUBMISSION AND YOU DO NOT ACCEPT IT, KINDLY KEEP IT TO YOURSELF.

I AM STILL IN SERVICE WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) AND I WOULD NOT LIKE TO LOSE MY JOB. AS I FOUND OUT THAT YOU ALMOST MET ALL THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS OF THE (CBN) IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT.

YOUR PROBLEM IS THAT OF INTEREST GROUPS A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN YOUR PAYMENT AND THOSE PEOPLE ARE MERELY DOING PAPER WORK WITH YOU AND THAT EXPLAINS WHY YOU RECEIVE FAX AND PHONE MESSAGES FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE IN NIGERIA EVERYDAY.

THEIR WHOLE GAME PLAN IS TO FRUSTRATE YOU IN ORDERFOR YOU TO ABANDON THE CONTRACT PAYMENT AND THEN THEY WILL BE COMFORTABLE ANDFREE ENOUGH TO\TRANSFER THE CONTRACT FUNDS INTO THEIR OVERSEAS ACCOUNT. HENCE,YOU HAVE LOST TRUST ON WHOM TO BELIEVE TO BE GENUINE.

TO SUM IT UP, I WISH TO ASSURE YOU THAT WITH MY\POSITION HERE IN THE TELEX DEPARTMENT I CAN PUNCH THE COMPUTER AND CREDIT YOURACCOUNT STRAIGHT WITHIN FIVE (5) WORKING DAYS FIRST OF ALL, YOU HAVE TO LET ME KNOW HOW MUCH YOU WILL GIVE ME AT THE CONSUMMATION OF THIS DEAL.

FINALLY, YOU WILL HAVE TO ACCEPT TO KEEP THISTRANSACTION STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL, IF YOU ACCEPT MY SUBMISSION, KINDLY GET BACKTO ME IMMEDIATELY ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL EVEN IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT MY OFFER, IWILL SINCERELY ADVISE YOU TO FIND TIME YOURSELF TO COME AND REGULARIZE YOURDEFECTIVE DOCUMENTS INSTEAD OF FRUITLESS EXCHANGE OF FAX MESSAGES WITH OFFICES HERE.

WHEN REPLYING THIS FAX, PLEASE RE-CONFIRM YOUR PRIVATETELEPHONE, FAX NUMBERS AND EMAIL ADDRESS. PLEASE RESPOND ONLY VIA EMAIL

BEST REGARDS.

CHRISTOPHER OSARA JR.
CBN, DIRECTOR OF THE TELEX /COMPUTER DEPT
TEL: +234 8168001807

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