419 scam: "OFFICE OFFICE" <testing@nieeb.co.zw> RE: KINDLY NOTE THE CHANGE ON YOUR RECEIVING ACCOUNT:09-12-2015

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- ooffice222@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "OFFICE OFFICE" <testing@nieeb.co.zw>
Reply-To: ooffice222@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2015 14:48:48 +0200
Subject: RE: KINDLY NOTE THE CHANGE ON YOUR RECEIVING ACCOUNT:09-12-2015

RE: KINDLY NOTE THE CHANGE ON YOUR RECEIVING ACCOUNT INFORMATION.

I am Mr. Godwin Emefiele (CON)Governor Central Bank
of Nigeria. I took note of your payment file in my office when I was
serving verification documents to two gentlemen by name Mr. Albert Evans
and Mr. John Steve from the United States of America who stormed my office
in company of Mr. Jude Okeke (a Nigerian) who claimed to be your
representative and presented the two Americans with power of attorney that
you have mandated them to claim your fund due to your inability to pay the
little fee associated to the release of your over-due funds.

They said that you were dead and before your death, you appointed them as
your next of kin to your contract/inheritance fund presently under our
custody, these two gentlemen and Mr. Jude Okeke quickly applied that your
inherited fund should be transferred to their nominated bank account as
stated below:

Bank name….Bank of America
Bank Address….900 Nevada Way, Boulder City, Nevada, 89005 USA
Account Name...Hurricane Minerals Limited
Beneficiary’s address…. 1404 Colorado Street, Boulder City, Nevada 89005 USA
Swift Code…BOFAUSN3N
Aba/Routing # :...( International)….026009593
Account Number….004970303710

On this note, your file was submitted to my desk for final Approval before
forwarding it to the transfer department for endorsement and immediate
transfer of the funds to their nominated bank account, and while on the
process, I noticed that there are discrepancies as there was no evidence
of authorization letter from you for the change of beneficiary, so I
urgently summoned the Foreign Transfer Department of Central Bank of
Nigeria to stop the transfer of the funds and at the same time placed a
stop order instruction on the funds pending when your views and comments
are received in regards to this matter.

On request, I can forward the picture I took of them with my legal adviser
while they were in my office for your perusal, so that you can study it
and respond to me urgently for your comments which will be highly
appreciated, as we will not hesitate to continue the payment transmission
to them if you fail to acknowledge the receipt of this message within 72
banking hours.

Do get back to me urgently by re-confirming your information within the
specified time frame if you have not authorized any change and your
silence will be a clear indication that you authorized them to effect the
above changes.

1. Your full names...........
2. Your full address (PO Box is not accepted please)......
3. Your private telephone and fax numbers........
4. Your profession..........................
5. Your age and marital status..................
6. Your full receiving banking information.........
7. Copy of any of your identification........
8. Your contract/inheritance amount............

As soon as I receive your info through my personal email
address: ooffice222@gmail.com

Thanks and God Bless.

Mr.Godwin Emefiele (CON)
Governor CBN

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