419 scam: CBN <info50@bigoon.com> YOUR KIND ATTENTION

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: CBN <info50@bigoon.com>
Reply-To: cbn.govemefeile@yandex.com
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 18:43:26 +0100
Subject: YOUR KIND ATTENTION

--
YOUR KIND ATTENTION;

DID YOU AUTHORIZE BARBARA KLEIHANS? TO COME AND CLAIM YOUR FUND..GIVE
THIS A SPEEDY RESPONSE.

RE: YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS ,THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE
INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZETTED TO BE RELEASED TO YOU VIA THE
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF OUR BANK. MEAN WHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO
MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR REPRESENTATIVE
AND SENT BY YOU. HERE ARE HER INFORMATION'S: NAME: BARBARA KLEIHANS BANK
NAME: ATLANTIC BANK OF NEW YORK. ACCOUNT NUMBER: 089714001101.PLEASE, DO
CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU
SO THAT OUR BANK WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR WRONGFUL PAYMENT OR
UNLAWFUL DIVERSION OF YOUR OVERDUE FUND INTO A WRONG ACCOUNT.

THE RESERVE BANK GOVERNOR, EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE
COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND HAS APPROVED AND
ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, FOREIGN
REMITTANCE / OPERATIONS, TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN OWED
PROJECT/INHERITANCE FUND THOUGH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESERVE ACCOUNT
HERE IN THE CUSTODY OF THIS BANK. HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL
PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.BARBARA KLEIHANS IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM
YOU WITHIN THE NEXT THREE WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY. IF SHE IS NOT YOUR
REPRESENTATIVE OR SENT BY YOU, THEN YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THIS
OFFICE IMMEDIATELY RECONFIRMING TO US THE FOLLOWING DETAILS FOR US TO
CROSS CHECK AND PROCESS YOUR PAYMENT.

1. FULL NAMES;-----------------------------------------------------
2. RESIDENT CONTACT ADDRESS;---------------------------------------
3. DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER OR CELL NUMBER;-------------------------
4. AGE AND OCCUPATION ;--------------------------------------------
5; COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY IF POSSIBLE;------------------------------
THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING.

BEST REGARDS,

Dr.Godwin Emefile
DIRECTOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS

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