419 scam: "Dr. Dipo Fatokun" <ghtyre4@aolbizaccount.com> Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

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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:
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Dipo Fatokun" <ghtyre4@aolbizaccount.com>
Reply-To: <dipokun445@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 15:29:43 +0200
Subject: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Financial Stability/Foreign Operations,
Central Bank of Nigeria,
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone,Abuja

Dear Sir,

RE-FINAL NOTIFICATION AND CONFIRMATION.

Sequel to the payment approval on your long-over inheritance,the Central Bank of Nigeria (C.B.N) has approved your funds for payment in the 2015 last financial fiscal year. I wish to inform you that one Arthur M. Pattison ,who claims to be the your lawyer/agent and his counterpart Usman Ali, who purported to be your Nigeria representative have presented a power of Attorney, believed to have been signed by you, authorizing Arthur M. Pattison to make claim of your fund (US$6.560,000.00) in our bank on your behalf.

Note,this is the Bank account Arthur M Pattison presented for the swift remittance of your funds:

Name:Arthur M. Pattison
Bank:Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Merivale Mall
Bank address:1642 Merivale Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K2G 4A1
Beneficiary:Arthur Pattison, 75 Downsview Crescent, Ottawa, K2G 0A4
Account number:86 - 4818
Bank Transit number:00986 01
Bank SWIFT code:CIBCCATT
Bank Phone number:613-226-1080; 1-800-465-2422; FAX: 613-226-1830.

Please confirm if this information and request is from you.

NOTE:

Failure/Delay on your part,this office will not have any alternative than to immediately make remittance of these funds to the bank account as presented by Arthur M. Pattison and the Federal Government of Nigeria nor the Central Bank of Nigeria shall not be held liable for any compensation nor apology as you might deem it fit to seek redress in the court of law.

Looking forward to hear from you.

Yours Truly

Dr. Dipo Fatokun,
Deputy Governor.
http://www.eurofinance.com/speakers

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