419 scam: "Dr.AkU J Basil CBN"<HN52@MPEG.MPEROCK.COM> Re: Payment instruction to credit your account with the sum of US $10,000,000.0

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- 2347044697402

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.AkU J Basil CBN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <basilaku715@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:26:47 -0000
Subject: Re: Payment instruction to credit your account with the sum of US $10,000,000.00???

From Dr.Aku Basil,
Pay-Master General
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
International Operations/Foreign funds
Debt Reconciliation/Payment,
Tel/fax:234-704-469-7402

Re: Payment instruction to credit your account with the sum of US $10,000,000.00???

Your Attention:Beneficiary,

This is to notify you that your over due contract funds has been gazetted to be Released,via key telex transfer (KTT) direct wire transfer to you by the Senate house committee for foreign over due fund transfer. Meanwhile, a man wrote to my office few days ago with a letter,claiming to be your True representative.Your Over Due Inheritance/contract Funds have been recalled to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) With agreement from IMF Both Africa and Asia and USA, Europe.

Here is his information's forwarded to my office

Bank's name-----Southern Cross Credit Union Ltd
Bank's address----2-4 Commercial Road, Murwillumbah NSW 2484 - Australia
Bank's phone---02 66722744
Account Name----Mr G R Burgess
Account No----BSB: 802-185 Account Number: 138001
Swift code --CUSCAU25

Please, do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this man is from you So that the Bank will not be held responsible for paying into the wrong account Name. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been approved and accredited by the Federal Ministry Of Finance and the Senate House committee for foreign over due fund,to pay all foreign Over due inheritance funds and contract to respective original beneficiaries, this is last quarter Payment of the year 2012.Base the meeting held with the CBN Governor and board of directors of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on 17/12/2012

Meanwhile, you are advice to get back to my office immediately with the requested details to enable us have your correct details here and recomfirm with information on your file with us to wire your fund

1.Your First/Middle & Last Name:
2.Your Full Office or Residential Address:
3.Your Original Country of Origin:
4.Age/Sex/Marital Status:
5.Position Held in Office:
6.Present Occupation:
7.Office Telephone/Fax:
8.Residential Tel/Fax & Mobile Line:
9.Banking Details:
10. The Official Amount Owed To You:
11. The Country Where you are expecting your claim from:
12.A certified Copy of your international passport or any scanned

However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mr.Greg Burgess, if we do not hear from you within the next seven working days from today.

Your Sincerely,

Dr.Aku Basil
Pay-Master General
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
International Operations
Debt Reconciliations/Payment

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