419 scam: "Dr.Godwin Emefiele"<sales@glasscleaning.bg> DIRECTOR REMITTANCE

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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:
- "cost of transfer" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "foreign 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Godwin Emefiele" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <godwincbngovernor@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 17 May 2014 14:36:12 -0000
Subject: DIRECTOR REMITTANCE

Senior Executive Remittance Director
Head of the Commercial Banking

We refer to the above corporate organization with enthusiastic interest in providing the utmost Banking Services to our international client and adhere with financial and allied matters in compliance with the U.S Department of the Treasury mandates.

I have begin the processing of your fund, Sequel to this approval to proceed, our foreign remittance department would commence your fund transfer, programming via wire transfer into your designated bank account, this service as a standard prerequisites, requires the under listed that culminated into the total sum of $1000USD.

1. Cost of transfer $500
2. K .T.T $500
3. Total: US$1000

Kindly note at this junction, we have a limited time frame our institution can hold this funds after which we would be obliged to comply with Delay Convention Act of 1975. Any such money that is unclaimed is treated with iron fist and almost impossible to re-call from source. On your kind interest and having come this far to your last step, I employ your kindest indulgence to oblige timely.

Dr.Godwin Emefiele
Senior Executive Remittance Director
Central Bank of Nigeria

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