419 scam: "Asssiwah Cyril"<assiwahcyril@cenbank.org> THIS IS ABOUT YOUR FUND 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:

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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- +2348158478359

Fraud email example:

From: "Asssiwah Cyril" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <assiwahcyril9@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:46:21 +0500
Subject: THIS IS ABOUT YOUR FUND TRANSFER

This is to bring to your notice that the President of Republic of
Nigeria,President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has constituted a 14 man
investigative Panel and foreign Debts reconciliation committee, which I am
the Chairman of the presidential committee saddled with the responsibility
to investigate all the banks here in Nigeria, who has trapped and held
beneficiaries Compensation/inheritance Fund claims unpaid. However, the
President has vowed that his government is poised to eradicate corruption
and fraudulent practices here in Nigeria to zero level which portrays the
ugly reputations of this country's image to the international community.
I am newly Appointed by the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA and the Chairman of
the presidential 14 man investigative Panel and foreign Debts
reconciliation committee. We apologized for the delay of your payment and
all the inconveniences it might have caused you. Please take note,
according to the information that I am getting since I was appointed
concerning delay of foreign COMPENSATION/INHERITANCE AND WINNINGS FUND
PAYMENTS because of this matter, I will devote our 100% assiduity in
accrediting your fund Payments as long as I can guarantee your co-operation
on this matter and send me your information as I mentioned below as there is
a counter claim on your fund payment.

Please confirm urgently for immediate transfer into this account as the
account owner send this account on your behalf to this Bank and we received
the account on your behalf in the United States from a lady declared herself
as a nurse that taking care of you in the hospital stating that you are in
a sick bed and He pleaded us to transfer your fund payment of the sum
$9,500,000.00 (Nine Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
Only) into this bank account below as your representative/nominee:

Account Name: Gerald M. Couch
Bank Name: Bank of America (Hillsboro, IL branch)
Swift code: BOAUS3N
Main routing number: 0260 0959 3
Branch routing number: 081904888
Account number is 0038 7303 9057
Bank address: 420 South Main Street in Hillsboro, IL 62049
Please your confirmation is needed before we make this transfer into this
account and also forward this information to us immediately for the
re-validation of your fund payment accordingly.

1. Full Names
2. Telephone/Fax Number?.
3. Contact Address......
4. Age?.
5. Occupation...
6. Sex.....
7. Your Valid ID.........
Thanks for your urgent response to this effect with the required information
stated above.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. K. Assiwah-Cyril
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
All email should be responded to: for urgent
attention. For more clarity call me on;+234-8158478359

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