419 scam: "Dr. Kingsley Obiora" <alvesdani0074@gmail.com> Debt Reconciliation Committee) Central Bank

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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "foreign payment 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)
- "abuja" (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.
- +2348164936795

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Kingsley Obiora" <alvesdani0074@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kingsliieyobiora@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2022 08:49:18 -0700
Subject: Debt Reconciliation Committee) Central Bank

From: Dr. Kingsley Obiora
Deputy Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria
PIOT 33, AbubakarTafawa Balewa Way,
Cadstral Zone- Abuja.
Ctnral Busines District,
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Date:6/10/2022
Tel: + 234-8164936795

Ref: CBN/FPD/0101373/14

Attn:BENEFICIARY

This is a reminder message regarding your compensation fund in the sum
of US$10.5M (Ten Million Five hundred thousand US dollars only)
approved by the Ministry of Finance. The Foreign Payment Department of
CBN has been mandated by the Federal Ministry of Finance and the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to handle the payment of your
compensation fund of the above amount . Your email contact is amongst
the listed beneficiaries in the data for the sum of US$10.5M. And I
have been assigned by the management of CBN to carry out the
remittance of your funds into your bank account through our federal
reserved bank in Atlanta,U.S.AThis compensation is in compliance with
IMF and World bank directives to pacify victims of internet scam. On
this note, I am pleased to inform you that Ref payment code numbers
are 8539 7578 0114 for the sum of US$10.5M has been credited in your
favor and ready for immediate transfer into you bank account. You are
hereby required to re-confirm your Please kindly send me the
following telephone and fax number and address.Upon receipt of the
above requirements from you I shall detail you the contact of the
federal reserved bank in Atlanta,U.S.A to enables you open
communication on your payment process. Note that your Ref payment code
numbers is very necessary for your claims verification.
Further instruction/directive will be sent to you on receipt of your
acknowledgment to this message.
NB: Therefore,it is very important to inform you that your payment will be
release to your via ATM CARD in it full value of US$10.5M

Yours truly,
Dr. Kingsley Obiora
Deputy Governoro,
Economic Policy Directoratee
CBN, Nigeria
Tel: + 234-8164936795

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