419 scam: "Central Bank" <info@pipedrive.com> =?utf-8?Q?Take_a_look_at

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (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.
- +2348096033415 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- moghalu.ken@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Central Bank" <info@pipedrive.com>
Reply-To: "Central Bank" <mr.kingsley@o2.pl>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2016 20:44:43 +0000
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Take_a_look_at_Pipedrive?=

FUND RECOVERY COMMITTEE (FRC)
International Remittance Department,
Central Bank of Nigeria,
Lagos, Nigeria.
Fund code: 001722147/CBN/7537/2016.

MOTTO: SECURITY WATCH

Attention:Sir/Ma, your fund has been fully recovered!!!

We are the Central Bank fund recovery committee recently commissioned by the
New elected President Federal Republic Of Nigeria,Muhammadu Buhari,(GCFR)
Has said to us this year 2016. Our responsibilities are to recover: stolen
funds, properties, Compensation payments, lottery winnings, Fund
Inheritance, Contract Funds, e.t.c. You are receiving this email because you
are listed as a potential beneficiary of funds yet to be paid to you. In
your own case we have discovered that you are being owed the sum of
$15,000,000,00M (Fifteen Million United States Dollars).

In Our recent mass investigation carried out in some countries including
Nigeria with the help of the REAL FBI, and INTERPOL, we were able to arrest
12 men and 6 women. These arrested men and women have all confessed to be
impostors and fraudster who have been scamming people for many years, they
also stated there are many people out there who are in the same fraud
business with them. We found that there are many impostors who are using the
following offices for scam activities: FBI, CIA, HOMELAND SECURITY,
INTERPOL, SECRETARY OF STATES (USA), IMF, BANK OF AMERICA, WORLD BANK,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, SENATE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA, EFCC NIGERIA,
ANTI TERRORIST OFFICE, MONEY LAUNDERING OFFICE.

The President and all the honorable Member's of house of Assembly has
instructed that you should stop communicating with the above fake offices to
avoid being scammed again, and You really have to stop dealing with those
people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them,
it is not in anyway with them, they are only taking advantage of you and
they will dry you up until you have nothing.

We were able to retrieve your email address from the arrested fraudsters,
therefore, you are needed to submit the below details as outlined for
immediate processing and payment of your fund and I will respond to you as
soon as we receive your full details:

1, Your Names......
2, Your Address....
3, Your Country
4, Sex/Age ........
5, Cell number....
6, Your Private/secure email address...
7. Your Present Occupation.............
8. A copy of your identification (either passport or
drivers license).

I hope this is clear to you. Any action contrary to this instruction is at
your own risk. Your quick response is needed. notice with the above
information is highly appreciated.

Yours Sincerely,

Kingsley Moghalu,
Deputy Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria.
Cell +234-809-603-3415
moghalu.ken@o2.pl

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