419 scam: "John Kelvin"<honourablechairmaicpc@gmail.com> Payment Advise!!!!!

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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:
- "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.
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.
- +2348100691095
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.
- infoinfoinfo1956@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "John Kelvin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: < infoinfoinfo1956@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2022 02:24:03 -0700
Subject: Payment Advise!!!!!

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way Central Business District
Cadastral Zone,Abuja, Federal Capital Territory,Nigeria
SWIFT CODE: CBNINGLAXXX
Our Ref: FGN/NNPC/CBN/USA/SH-VOL.04/2022

ATTN: Beneficiary

We have worked closely with the authorities here to ensure legal approval and notarization of all relevant documents for the bank to proceed with your transfer to your nominated account.

To help us with this transaction, we will appreciate your patience. We
can assure you that we are already working on the release of your fund. We just submitted your file to the ZENITH BANK for credit of your fund into your bank account.

I urgently hope to get your response as soon as possible, respond back with your details through this email : infoinfoinfo1956@gmail.com

As soon as you send your details call me so I can follow up the transfer processing.

Thank you for your co-operation, as we look forward to serving you better.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. John Kelvin
Director Foreign Remittance
Central Bank of Nigeria
Tel: +234-810-0691095

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