419 scam: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)"<info@cbn.ng.af.com> GOODNEWS 2015 FUND RELEASE PAYMENT

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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:
- "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 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.
- +2347013757772 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kenkumar01@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2015 11:46:48 -0000
Subject: GOODNEWS 2015 FUND RELEASE PAYMENT

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,
PLOT 33, ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA WAY
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, CADASTRAL ZONE,
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY,
ABUJA NIGERIA.
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, ABUJA, NIGERIA (CBN).

Attention:Dear Benficiary,

With respect to the provision Section 17 of decree 114 of the 1999 constitution as amended in 2006, I hereby inform you that your US$10.7Million contract inheritance payment verification and confirmations has been certified ok.

This is to inform you that because of the financial problems that beneficiaries are facing before getting their approved fund, the Federal Government Of Nigeria has decided that the funds should be released via Automated Tellers Machine Master Cards (ATM CARD) and such should be delivered to the address or door step of the beneficiary.

Therefore, we are happy to inform you that arrangements has perfectly been concluded to deliver your payment via Automated Tellers Machine Master Card (ATM) as soon as possible in our bid to be transparent inline with program of the present administration headed by the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, in his crusade against corruption in Nigeria.

N/B: You will start withdrawing from your ATM Master Card as soon as you receive it and immediately is sent to you.

Please do reconfirm to me your direct telephone number for easy and efficient communication so that you will always be contacted on delivery and for tracking.
However, it is the pleasure of this office to inform you that your ATM Card information stated below has been approved and upgraded in your favor.

1) Reference release No. 544261
2) Payment code No. 505010
3) Merit No. 401024
4) Allocation No. CBN/NSPM/UBN 2901233
5) Fund identification No. DM7171
6) 4 Digit Pin Code: **** (Not specified for security reason)
7) Card Number: 6389161100071132870
Depending on the choice of the beneficiary, there are two categories of such delivery which involves little fees which include viz:

1. For Diplomatic Insured Delivery which the delivery fee should be paid by the beneficiary
2. By the ordinary FedEx Courier Express delivery which the cost too will be the responsibility of the beneficiary.

Get back to me immediately you receive this mail to enable us negotiate and conclude the delivery of your card so that I will get your.

Waiting to hear from you.

Best regards,
KEN KUMAR
HEAD ATM OFFICE,
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
TELEPHONE:+234-(70)1375-7772

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