419 scam: DR JIM CLARK <drjimclark2@outlook.com> CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA-ZONAL OFFICE

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (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.
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.
- alhajiusmancbn@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DR JIM CLARK <drjimclark2@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <dr.jimclark1@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 09:02:58 +0000
Subject: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA-ZONAL OFFICE - ABUJA. NIGERIA.

FROM THE DESK OF DR.JIM CLARK
DIRECTOR PAYMENT APPROVED CLEARANCE UNIT {1}
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA-ZONAL OFFICE - ABUJA. NIGERIA.

The Fund Beneficiary,

Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank,IMF and the instruction by the President and Commander in Chief of the armed forces(President Goodluck Jonathan ) that all outstanding foreign debts especially Contract payment/Inheritance payments should be released to the beneficiaries unconditionally.

Your inheritance / contract part payment funds of USD$14.5M approved, this is to notify you that your over due inheritance/ contact funds has been approved to be released via key telex transfer {KTT} direct wire transfer to you by the Senate Committee on foreign over due payment.

Mean while, a man has submitted a report in regards to your approved payment of USD$14.5M, he claimed to be your representative. he further indicated that you have request as a matter of urgency for a change in account where you want this approved funds transferred to.

Below is the account information she provided,

Bank account name is : TEDJAKUSUMA SANTOSO
Bank name and address : BCA BANK, Jakarta-Branch, Indonesia,
Bank account number is : 1 2 8 1 6 3 8 8 1 1,
Bank swift code is : CENAIDJA,
Indonesia

Please do reconfirm to Alhaji USMAN YARADUA in charge of the CBN remittance Department through this email address(alhajiusmancbn@yahoo.com) as a matter of urgency if this man is from you so that the federal Government will not be held responsible for the payment of your funds to a wrong beneficiary account.

The central Bank Governor, Executives, Board of Directors and also the Senate committee for foreign over due inheritance and contract payment have approved and accredited for release of the said
amount of USD$14.5M to this account details stated above once we don't hear from you. How ever, we shall proceed to issue all payment details to the said {TEDJAKUSUMA SANTOSO} if you do not get back to us immediately you receive this email.

Yours respectfully,

DR JIM CLARK
DIRECTOR PAYMENT APPROVED CLEARANCE UNIT {1}
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA-ZONAL OFFICE - LAGOS NIGERIA
THIS IS ALHAJI USMAN YARADUA EMAIL: (alhajiusmancbn@yahoo.com)

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