419 scam: "FROM CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA"<centralbank123@aol.com> INHERITANCE FUND TRANSFER NOTIFICATION

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "dr. sanusi" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "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: "FROM CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <centralbankofnigeria65@Safe-mail.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:47:16 +0200
Subject: INHERITANCE FUND TRANSFER NOTIFICATION

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
WUSE 2, GARKI, ABUJA NIGERIA.
Our Ref: - CBN/OHG/OXD1/2014
TELEX: CENBANK.
PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN011.5/14.

Attention: Beneficiary,

Definitely sir, I know that this letter will come to you as a surprising one, firstly, I will like to introduce myself officially as Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, The Executive Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) You are been officially contacted today because your long over due Inheritance/investment Funds valued at us$4.5 million which deposited into the "Federal Nigeria Suspense Account" of CBN some years ago, because you did not proceed with your Claim as the Rightful beneficiary which is well known to the board and management team of Central Bank of Nigeria.

Based on the application the Finance Minister forwarded to the Presidency last week for the release of all long over due foreign inheritance claim in our federal Government of Nigeria Suspense Account" of Central of Nigeria.

To be candid to you sir,Beneficiary your name and 5(Five)Other people's name where among the name of the people the President of Nigeria and the Senate committee on financial matters approved their funds for payment.

Sir,for This Honorable office to start the process of releasing your long over due inheritance funds valued at us$4.5 million sir, you will have to re-confirm your full name,house address and your direct telephone number for effective communication.

Finally sir,you will have to bear in mind that before we will transfer/release your long over due inheritance funds by this week you will be requested to activate your long over due funds from the Office of the Foreign asset control unit of the Central Bank of Nigeria attached directly to my office on or before the next 24 hours.

Find attached a scan copy of my working id card and also a copy of International Diplomatic passport.

As soon as you re-confirm your full name,house address and your direct telephone number than i will and can only advise you on how you are to send your long over due inheritance funds activation pin code fee of $750 usd.

I await your urgent reply sir.

Thank you for your co-operation and understanding.

YOURS SINCERELY,

DR. SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI,
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
WUSE 2, GARKI, ABUJA NIGERIA.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam