419 scam: "Aganga Olisah"<section01@manager.in.th> YOUR INHERITANCE-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:
- "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: "Aganga Olisah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <filessection001@admin.in.th>
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 08:09:40 +0800
Subject: YOUR INHERITANCE-PAYMENT

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF DIRECTOR FOREIGN REMITTANCE
GARKI ABUJA.NIGERIA

Our Ref: FGN/CFCR/CBN/SH-VOL.08/2013

Attention: Beneficiary

How are you today, Have you received the part-payment of USD10.5M, (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars), The Accountant General called me and told me that the money have been paid to you since Friday last week hence I writing you to know why you have not written or called to notify me.

I hope you know that it is my effort that made it possible for the payment of your fund because I have not relented all this while since I was appointed by the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of
Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan GCFR to make the appropriation for the payment of Beneficiary, hence including your file.

As soon as you receive this mail, kindly let me know if you have not received your payment, which I have already included for payment.However, Please try to forward your banking details, telephone number, international passport or your national identity card to me now. so can enable me transfer your fund to your account immediately. Your fund will be transferred into your account through our online banking system and within 48hours, you must receive your funds in your bank account.

Best regards,

Mr. Aganga Olisah
New Director Foreign Remittance (CBN)

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