419 scam: Tranfer Deparment CBN <infopay6@gmail.com> Your Payment of US$22.5 Million Dollars ...

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million united states 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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "transferdeptcbbnofice@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348034654215 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Tranfer Deparment CBN <infopay6@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kttdepatmentcbnn@zambia.co.zm
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:50:24 +0800
Subject: Your Payment of US$22.5 Million Dollars ...

Dear Sir/Madam

I know that you might be surprise on this mail, but I am telling you the
truth. I know that it is against my official duty to release
confidential issue
like this to an outsider. There is nothing I can do to help you beside this, I
am taking this bold step because of my belief as a Christian.

What I want to tell you is about your contract payment with the Federal
Government of Nigeria, there are a lot forces working against you right from
the last CBN Governor Sanusi Lamido and the current Governor MR.GODWIN
EMEFIELE,,with Barrister. Olisa Agbakoba and Tunde Lemon,they have been
frustrating you by demanding upfront payment from you constantly, If I
tell you
that they are using all these money you sent to them to work against you, you
might not believe it. But it is reality.

There is a way I can assist you get your fund without you paying any
charges to
get your fund, it is risk but one have to take it, I have assisted one woman
from Mexico with it, it worked out though her fund was US$22.5 Million United
States Dollars.

What you have to do is to open another bank account any where, if you can open
it in another place, it will be nice, but what you have to bear in
mind is that you have to re-transfer the fund to another account
immediately you
confirmed it in your account, I know why I want it this way.

If you want me to go ahead, let me know as soon as you get this mail,
if I make
the transfer on this week, it might be next month that they will find
out and by then, you have re-transferred the fund into another account.

Get back to me as soon as you get this mail,so that I will be in
better position
to know what to do.Email transferdeptcbbnofice@outlook.com

Sincerely yours,

DR.MRS JOYCE UGONNA
KTT Dept CBN.
Tel:+2348034654215

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