419 scam: "FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIG"<postmaster@prosoftmail.com> DID YOU SENT THESE MEN TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND?????

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "www.centralbank@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "www.centralbank@qq.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.

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIG" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bankcentral10@yahoo.in>
Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 21:40:41 +0530
Subject: DID YOU SENT THESE MEN TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND?????

>From The Desk Of
Mr Godwein Emefiele, new CBN Governor.
SAM Akintola Street,
Garki 11, P.M.B. 187, Garki
Abuja- Nigeria
Email:( www.centralbank@qq.com

Attention:Beneficiary,

Are you alive or dead? The reason for this question is that we received an email from Mr.John Green. He said that you are
dead and you have given him Letter Of Authorization before you death?

Furthermore,we told him that what is holding the transfer of your fund $27,000,000.00 is the transfer fee of the sum of
$200 dollars only and that the fund have been approved for transfer in your favor.

And we asked him to call back on Monday, so we can confirm from you first. Are you aware of this?
He also promised to pay the transfer fee of the sum of $200 dollars only on Monday. If your are alive Please, quickly get
back to me to this very email address for security reasons : (www.centralbank@qq.com)

let me know if you are alive or not also reconfirm your details such as:

1 Your Full Name==
2 Mobile Phone Number===
3 Current Home Address===
4 Fax Number===
5 Country====
6 City====
7 . Scan copy of your valid ID card. Your ID card is very vital

Waiting for your urgent respond.
Thanks for your co_operation.

Yours sincerely,

Godwein Emefiele, new CBN Governor

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