419 scam: registros@towebs.com FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA [CBN], FOREIGN OPERATIONS,

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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:
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +2348161614099

Fraud email example:

From: registros@towebs.com
Reply-To: foreignoperations101@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 09:51:39 -0300
Subject: FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA [CBN], FOREIGN OPERATIONS,

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FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA [CBN],
FOREIGN OPERATIONS,
DR.K.C MATTHEW
TEL: + 234 8161614099.

ATTENTION:

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE/CONTRACT FUNDS
HAS BEEN GAZETTED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT) -DIRECT
WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR THROUGH ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENT NOMINATED
BANK,BY THE PARLIAMENT COMMITTEE FOR FINANCE ON FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND
TRANSFER.MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A
LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE HER
INFORMATION'S FOR YOU TO CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE IF THIS WOMAN IS TRULY
FROM YOU OR NOT SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO ANY WRONG ACCOUNTS.CLAIMS NAME: JANET
WHITE, BANK NAME: CITI BANK ARIZONA, USA. ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.
PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS
WOMAN IS FROM YOU.

YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATIONS
PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK
ACCOUNT ANY WHERE.

THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE/CONTRACT ON YOUR BEHALF.
INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU FOR VERIFICATION IS AS FOLLOWS:
1.YOUR NAME:..........................
2.YOUR FULL ADDRESS...................
3.YOUR MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:...........
4.FAX NUMBER:.........................
5.AGE.................................
6.SEX:................................
7.YOUR OCCUPATION:....................
8.YOUR BANKING DETAILS:...............
9.ANY SCANNED COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY:..(NECESSARY).
AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION'S, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL
NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

THE cENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA [CBN], IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MINISTRY OF
FINANCE(MoF)EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE THE PARLIAMENT
COMMITTEE FOR FINANCE ON FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITANCE/CONTRACT FUND
HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF
THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE
AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE/CONTRACT FUNDS THIS LAST QUARTER
OF YEAR BANK PAYMENT OF THE 2014.

HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID
MRS.WHITE,IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING
DAYS FROM TODAY.WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN
TRANSFERRING OF
THIS FUND MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU.
CONGRATULATIONS.

DR.K.C MATTHEW

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