419 scam: "Mrs,Evelyn Udezuo" <cherman914@yahoo.pt> CENTRAL BANK

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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:
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "centrabank@barid.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.
- +22999099136 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs,Evelyn Udezuo" <cherman914@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Mrs,Evelyn Udezuo" <centrabank@barid.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 14:58:49 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: CENTRAL BANK

Â ATTENTION;THE REAL OWNER OF THIS EMAIL ADDRESS,

This is to inform you that your Contract Inheritance Compensation funds totaling the sum of $6.5musd has being deposited to the CENTRAL BANK OF WEST AFRICA Cotonou Benin Republic Head Office for immediate wire transfer to your account as soon as you contact them.

This Deposit was done through the help of our company Lawyer,Barrister Martins.Here is the Deposit Number,D56G/HKG/2014.Date of Deposit, 17th October 2014,Deposit Certificate Number,006781.Now you should contact the Central Bank with their contact information below and ask them to transfer your fund to your account.

Here is the Central Bank Contact Infos,
Plc,Plot:205 ABAKPA
TEL +229 990 99 136
FAX +229 93 642 241
REF:CB/102/BR0005B/2014
Website: www.centralbankofwestafrica.skyrock.com
Email ; centrabank@barid.com
Contact Person,Dr Francis Ohin.

After you contact this Bank then get back to me for more advise on how you will get this funds easly from the Bank.
God Bless you.
Thanks

Mrs,Evelyn Udezuo
The Secretary of Foreign Affairs.

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