419 scam: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" <info@centralbank.org> GOOD NEWS ON YOUR INHERITANCE FUND NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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 next of kin scam.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +2348124219644

Fraud email example:

From: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" <info@centralbank.org>
Reply-To: mr._sanusi.lamido_sanusi@financier.com
Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 20:12:41 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GOOD NEWS ON YOUR INHERITANCE FUND NOTIFICATION

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT CORPORATE,
HEAD QUARTERS,
ABUJA NIGERIA.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA( CBN).
INTERNATIONAL HEAD QUARTERS,
GARKI ABUJA NIGERIA

CONTRACT#: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/001
SWIFT CODE: BPH KPL PK
A/C#: 459606=179244=169=678
PAYMENT REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/12

Attention,

REPAYMENT FILE APPROVAL FINAL NOTICE.

My name is Mr.Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. I am the newly appointed Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the 10th Governor of the Central Bank of
Nigeria. I assumed duty as Governor Central Bank of Nigeria on 4th of June
2009 at the Bank\\\'s Corporate Head Office in Abuja following the
confirmation of my nomination by the Senate of Federal Republic of Nigeria
on Wednesday 3rd June 2009. However, acting in my capacity as the
newly-appointed Governor of the (CBN) I have been mandated by the Senate
National Assembly to check through the statutory disk of every payment
pending during the last quarter of the year. Hence, your payment file has
been forwarded to my desk for final approval. Therefore, after vetting and
verification about the source and origin of your funds, I am convinced
100% that the $10,500,000.00 dollars is a legitimate inheritance claim.
Hence, I have granted approval for the release of the $10,500,000.00
dollars in your favor.

For this reason, your payment has been rightfully approved and will be paid
out directly into your bank account via \\\"automatic swift transfer\\\" fro
m our Electronic transfer unit. Already, all transfer processing has been co
ncluded in line with the new (CBN) Payment Policy But before the $10,500,000
.00 dollars can be credited into your bank account, a Payment Release Code\\
\" must be issued to you personally from the Electronic Transfer Unit, which
will enable your funds to be credited into your bank account within 24hours
.Issuance of the \\\"Payment Release Code\\\" is in total compliancy with th
e Principles of the Banking Codes on Money Laundering and it is also in acco
rdance with the new CBN Payment Policy. Hence, issuance of the $B!H(BPayment Rel
ease Code$B!I(B attracts a fee of $230 dollars ONLY; and the $230 dollars is the
ONLY FEE you will be requested to pay for the final release of your funds,
all other charges will be deducted at source automatically. However, on the
not!
e of receiving your inheritance funds, you are requested to forward the deta
ils of your receiving bank account; as well as make arrangement to secure an
d send the issuance fee of $230 dollars for the \\\"Payment Release Code$B!I(B.
The $230 dollar fee must be sent through Western Union with name of the Paym
ent officer at the Electronic Transfer Unit as per the below details:

NAME OF RECIPIENT\\\'S: ( MARGRET IHUNAKWU UDEH )
QUESTION: TODAY
ANSWER: GREEN
AMOUNT: $230 USD
ADDRESS AWKA - NIGERIA

I am expecting to receive your earliest reply and details of your
receiving bank account, as well as the details of payment for the $230
dollars.Please note this if you are not ready to pay the needed fee $230,
do not reply this message because I will do nothing.

Best Regards,

Mr Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
The Executive Governor.
Central Bank of Nig. (CBN)
CELL PHONE+23481 24 21 96 44(24 hrs.)

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