419 scam: "Central Bank Of Nigeria" <info@cbn.ng.com> Are You Aware Of Your 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:
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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)
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.
- +2348072939093 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Central Bank Of Nigeria" <info@cbn.ng.com>
Reply-To: <c.b.i.p@mailbox.hu>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09.54.12 +0200
Subject: Are You Aware Of Your Transfer.

FROM THE DESK DR SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
(OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR)
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/010,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA.

Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/07

Sequel to the payment file submitted on my table, and coupled with the Bilateral trade Agreement signed by the American government and the appointed Secretary-General of the United Nation Organization, this bank as been authorized by the Legislative Arm of Government of Nigeria in the Senate House under the approval of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Good luck Ebele Jonathan) to Investigate, Reconcile and Verify all foreign Contractors and inheritance outstanding payment, and give clearance to any responsible paying banks when the payments are clarified and certified accurate. It is very important for you to know that we have already received an application for Change of an Account by your Local representatives and Mr.Hae yong Park of South Korea, claiming to be your sister's Company/Partner. The Account information he submitted are stated below:

BANK: THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LTD,
ADD: HONK-KONG, A/C NO: 015-521-40-12174-9,
SWIFT CODE: BEA SHKHH,
BENEFICIARY: MR HAE YONG PARK,
BANK PHONE: +852-2835-3030, BANK FAX: +852-2838-1485.

Are you aware of this given bank account? Please let us know so that we won't transfer your funds ($18.8M) to a wrong bank account, you are therefore advised to confirm to this office within 48hrs upon the receipt of this payment notification, if you are aware of the account or else, this bank will proceed immediately in transferring this fund into the account he submitted.

You are to re-confirm to us your banking details and your direct phone number for proper investigation. As soon as we hear from you, we shall make arrangement on how to arrest Mr. Hae Yong Park, but if we did not hear from you we will proceed with the transfer, which means that he is saying the truth.

Please make sure that you call this my Direct Office Number: +234-807-293-9093 for proper clarification for the Payment.

Finally, you are to send me your direct phone number for easy communication.

We shall be waiting for your urgent response to this effect.

YOURS-IN-SERVICE,

DR SANUSI LAMIDO,
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

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