419 scam: "CENTRA BANK OF NIGERIA"<test@test.com> Re: Are you aware of this woman?

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found 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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "CENTRA BANK OF NIGERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info2mail@rocketmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 08:50:11 +0100
Subject: Re: Are you aware of this woman?

GOVERNOR: MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE.
TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
ADDRESS: AMADU BELLO WAY P.M.B 251 CENTRAL BUSINESS AREA GARIKI ABUJA NIGERIA

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

DID YOU SIGN THE DEED ON YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS OF $5.5 MILLION USD

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZETTED TO BE RELEASED,VIA KEY WIRE TRANSFER (KWT) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU BY THE UNITED NATION FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.

MEANWHILE,A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE, THAT YOU ARE DEAD.

HERE ARE HER INFORMATION:
NAME:MRS.JANET MELLBERG
BANK NAME: CITI BANK, NEW YORK.
BANK ADDRESS:NEW YORK, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE NIGERIA GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME.

THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA GOVERNOR WITH THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE UNITED NATION FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS THIS FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.

PROVIDE US WITH YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR PROPER VERIFICATION OF FILE.

HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.JANET MELLBERG,IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

Best Regards,
NEW GOVERNOR: MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE.
TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
ADDRESS: AMADU BELLO WAY P.M.B 251 CENTRAL BUSINESS AREA GARIKI ABUJA NIGERIA

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