419 scam: "Hon Jerry Ego" <affgdrhjtrj.dzggtfjty@aol.fr> CENTRAL BANK COMPENSATION REWARD

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- cbnremittancedepartment8@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Hon Jerry Ego" <affgdrhjtrj.dzggtfjty@aol.fr>
Reply-To: cbnremittancedepartment8@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 04:21:54 +0100
Subject: CENTRAL BANK COMPENSATION REWARD

Head, Planning, Research and
Review Department of ICPC.

Attn: Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that the united state government authority (USA) in collaboration with the Nigerian government and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been alleged to monitor all transaction. I am here by instructing you to stop whatever transactions you are having in regards of your fund.

This information is reaching you because from our investigation we discovered you have been involved in a transaction with an internet fraudster. Note we have a Certified Chashier Check of (Eight hundred thousand united state dollars) for compansetion as a scam victim. The Central Bank Governor is companseting all the scam victims to avoid giving our country bad names.

Now contact the office of remittance department with all you information's and apply for the release/delivery of your Certified Chashier Check of (USD$800,000.00) through the office of Mr John Obi of Remittance Departmen Central Bank of Nigeria and email address (cbnremittancedepartment8@gmail.com <mailto:cbnremittancedepartment8@gmail.com>) and ask him to release the Certified Chashier Check to you as the beneficiary of Eight hundred thousand united state dollars (US$800,000.00) for your compensation.

All that is required from you is your current home address, your full name, your age / occupation and your phone number for effective communication.

Hon. Jerry Ego.
Head, Planning, Research and
Review Department of ICPC.

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