419 scam: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA PAYMENT"<admin@cbn.com.ng> GOOD NEWS: YOUR FUND IS READY

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "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.
- 2347082053473

Fraud email example:

From: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA PAYMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbn.adelabuu@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 08:36:21 -0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS: YOUR FUND IS READY

CORPORATE HEAD OFFICE
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
P.M.B 0187, GARKI ABUJA, FCT
TEL: 234-7082053473

ATTN: CUSTOMER

This is to inform you that i just resume office as the new deputy Governor of
Central Bank of Nigeria and your file is on my desk as your fund has
been schedule for transfer to you.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/158438-new-cbn-deputy-governor-adelabu-assumes-office.html
http://www.punchng.com/news/adelabu-assumes-duty-as-cbn-deputy-governor/

This is to acknowledge the receipt of your mail and to notify you that
your fund is 100% legal, as our bank operate on
international banking regulation to ensure that you receive your fund,
as all banking rules will be adhere to for smooth transfer of your
fund.

Acting on our capacity as the international correspondent bank to the
WORLD BANK and International Monetary Fund Organization, this is to
officially notify you that we have received a confirmation advice from
the International Monetary Funds External Auditors Committee, World
Bank, requesting our bank to disburse your fund value at (Twenty Five Million Five hundred
thousand United States dollars) in your favor as the rightful
beneficiary.

In view of this directive received from the World Bank, International
Monetary Funds (IMF), we have on our own part verified your payment
file as directed to us, and your name is next on the list of
outstanding fund beneficiaries to receive their payment at this First
quarter of year 2015. With that being done.
Our bank will open a non resident account in your name with our bank
and lodge your fund into the account and issue you a USERNAME and
PASSWORD to enable you begin the transfer of your fund by yourself.

YOU ARE REQUIRE TO PROVIDE AN ATTACH COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT OR DRIVING
LICENSE COPY IMMEDIATELY

NOTE: OUR BANK LEGAL DEPARTMENT WILL OBTAIN YOUR TRANSFER PAPERS TO
ENABLE OUR APPROVE LOCAL BANK COMMENCE WITH YOUR FUND TRANSFER.
.
YOURS SINCERE
ADEBAYO ADELABU
DEPUTY GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

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