419 scam: "Mr. Frank Chukwu"<info@mario-braunsdorf.de> BANK TO BANK 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "million 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "central bank of nigeria" (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.
- +2348074915829 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- frankchukw.cbn@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Frank Chukwu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frankchukw.cbn@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:46:58 -0400
Subject: BANK TO BANK TRANSFER

CENTRAL BANK FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
PLOT 33, ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA WAY
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, CADASTRAL ZONE,
ABUJA,FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, NIGERIA.
P.M.B 0887, GARKI ABUJA,NIGERIA. 30/08/2011

Good day to you,
I am Mr. Frank Chukwu, Director of Foreign Remittance Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). We apologies, for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences and inflict that we might have indulged you through.

However, we were having some minor problems with our payment system, which is inexplicable, and have held us stranded and indolent, not having the aspiration to devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting foreign Inheritance/Compensation payments. We apologies once again. I have been instructed by the Hon. Minister of finance to find out before the end of this week, why your Funds valued (US$7.5 Million Dollars) your Inheritance/Compensation payment still unclaimed.

However, kindly reconfirm this information to us for proper identification
Below is the information that you are to reconfirm to my office immediately.

(1) Your Name:
(2) Your Age:
(3) Your Sex:
(4) Your Address:
(5) Your Occupation:
(6) Your Phone and fax number:
(7) Your International Passport or Identity Card.

Upon the proper identification, The Hon. Minister of Finance will immediately sign for the transfer approval and refer you to a mandated bank that will transfer your funds in to your account.

Waiting your urgent reply via return mail for immediate conclusion of your payment through BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER. Please get back to me on my direct phone line: +2348074915829 for more explanation.

Best Regards,

Mr. Frank Chukwu
Director Foreign Remittance Federal Ministry of Finance/C.B.N.
Call or Email Immediately For Any Further Inquiry.
Tell: +2348074915829
E-mail: frankchukw.cbn@gmail.com

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