419 scam: "Central Bank of Nigeria"<henryodein707@yahoo.cn> RE:Payment

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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:
- "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Central Bank of Nigeria" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <henryodein202@yahoo.cn>
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 15:16:48 -0700
Subject: RE:Payment

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
PHASE II, GARKI FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY
ABUJA-NIGERIA
REF:CBN-ZCBN105/09903

Attn; Beneficiary,

I am Dr.Henry Odein a Director Foreign Payment Department with Central Bank of Nigeria. I am recently appointed as the head of Foreign Payment Department Central Bank of Nigeria to handle all foreigner owned by our bank and I came across your payment file
which was marked (X) and your released disket painted (RED), I took my time to study your file and find out that you have VIRTUALLY paid all fees and the fund was not released to you accordingly. The actual amount approved to be paid you valued at USD$10.500.000.00 only. I can help you release this fund and transfer it to your bank account within 48hours because dept i head report direct to Mr.president.

Meanwhile, we want you to clarify if you indeed sent Mrs.Theresa C.Benson as your representative to claim your funds on your behalf, who is claiming that you sent her to receive this funds on your behalf. Note that she actually tendered a letter which stated you have approved her to transfer the funds on your behalf to an account she will provide.Due to the nature of my job, I cannot afford to make any mistake releasing this funds to her or anyone except you, we ask her to come back next week so that we can verify the fact from you if you actually send her on your behalf or not. Please let us know if you deed actually sent her so that we can make the payment to her and close your payment file.

If you did not sent her and you wish to receive this payment as soon as possible, please re-confirm your details as follows:
Your full names:
Contact address:
Home/cell phone numbers:
Age:
Occupation:

Get back to us as soon as possible to enable release your approved fund and close your payment file.
Waiting for your prompt response.

Your sincerely,
Dr.Henry Odein
Director Foreign Payment Department
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

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