419 scam: "Dr. Ignatius Imadi."<cebnk_1959nigeriacbn@yahoo.com.ph> PAYMENT NOTIFICATION LETTER

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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:
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "ignatiusimadicenbankngorg@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Ignatius Imadi." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ignatiusimadicenbankngorg@ymail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2013 10:09:19 +0530
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION LETTER

Reference No:”CBN/FGN/0007092012/FMF/KTT/LONDON/SWIFT 2012”.

DR.IGNATIUS IMADI

FUNDS TRANSFER INVESTIGATION DEPT.,

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

ABUJA-NIGERIA

Email: ignatiusimadicenbankngorg@ymail.com

Dear Mr,

We need to confirm from you if CITI BANK,London PAYMENT CENTER, LONDON UNITED KINGDOM, has credited your Bank Account with the total approved sum of US$15M as instructed by Central Bank of Nigeria .

The Central Bank of Nigeria has instructed for an immediate transfer to all beneficiaries a certain Approved sum to those whose names and emails are found in our database as foreign Contractors registered with the Federal Government of Nigeria. There is indication in one of the file that you have received part payment of fund but we could not ascertain this fact in the payment chart at the acceptance swift code transfer lodgement remittance record.

We will be obliged to confirm from you if you have received the money from CITI BANK to enable us close your file and put our records straight on this initial approved sum. Upon confirmation from you the bank would commence action on the next next instalmental payment which the bank is required to commence action from next week.

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.

Yours truly,

Dr. Ignatius Imadi.

FUND TRANSFER INVESTIGATION DEPT.,

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