419 scam: "Mrs. Adaobi L. Usman" <stdcharterdbkuk@outlook.com> GOOD NEWS.

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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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Adaobi L. Usman" <stdcharterdbkuk@outlook.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Adaobi L. Usman" <mrsadaobilusman@gmx.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 12:09:39 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GOOD NEWS.

Attention: Beneficiary,

I am Mrs. Adaobi L. Usman the new Director Foreign Remittance Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) how are you today, Have you received the part-payment of USD19.5Million, former Finance Minister, Dr. (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Federal Ministry of Finance and Mr. Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) called me and told me that the money have been paid to you since last week Friday hence I writing you to know why you have not written or called to notify me.

I hope you know that it is my effort that made it possible for the payment of your fund because I have not relented all this while since I was appointed by the President and Commander in Chief of the Army Forces of Nigeria, General Muhammadu Buhari to make the appropriation for the payment of Beneficiary, hence including your file.

As soon as you receive this mail, kindly let me know if you have not received your payment which I have already included for payment.

Best regards,

Mrs. Adaobi L. Usman
New Director Foreign Remittance
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

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