419 scam: "From Mrs Monica Obasanjo"<bankbank283@ymail.com> FROM THE DESK OF: Mrs. Monica Adams

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "www.cenbank.org" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (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 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.
- cbnorg11@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "From Mrs Monica Obasanjo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsmonicaoniwon@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 11:27:39 -0400
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF: Mrs. Monica Adams

FROM THE DESK OF: Mrs. Monica Adams Obasanjo
International Remittance Department,

Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN)

Corporate Headquarters: Central Bank Of Nigeria ,

Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa.

P.O. Box 55037 Falomo Ikoyi Lagos Island Marina.

TELEGRAM: CENBANK

CABLES: CENBANK

WEBSITE: www.cenbank.org

5th Of April 2013

Attention: Beneficiary

This is to notify you that after our meeting yesterday with the European Union including the American Delegate with the President of Nigeria and the Accountant General of the Federation, Office of the Senate House, and House of Representatives we came to conclusion that you should be paid to you as your inheritance entitlement./Contract Funds Also the London Parliament has decided that the central Bank Of Nigeria will clear all the outstanding Payment In Conjunction With Barclay's Bank London UK

The payment will come to you via your choice of receiving your funds therefore you are to reconfirm the following:

1) Your Full Name

2) Phone and Mobile #: (both are necessary)

3) Residential Address#: (for dispatching of backup papers)

4) Your Bank Account Particulars

5) Scan Any Of Your Identification And Send

Furthermore you are to send all your particulars to the Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Sanusi Lamido for final approval of your payment and endorsement before the transfer of your funds into your bank account.

Name Dr Sanusi Lamido

Email Contact cbnorg11@gmail.com

Yours Sincerely

Mrs Monica Adams Obasanjo

International Remittance Department,

(CBN)Website: www.cenbank.org.

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