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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "GODWIN EMEFIELE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrgodwinemefiele22@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 23:40:49 +0200
Subject: Dear Beneficiary.Treat As Urgent

FROM THE DESK OF
Mr GODWIN EMEFIELE,
CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR (CBN)
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Tel:+234 815 44 23144,

Dear Beneficiary.


I am Dr GODWIN EMEFIELE, the NEW CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR (CBN) I decided to contact you because of the prevailing security report reaching my office and the intense nature of polity in Nigeria. This is to inform you about our plan to send your fund to you via cash Delivery, this system will be easier for you and for us. We are going to send your contract part payment/inheritance of US$11.2 Million to you via Diplomatic courier service,I have secured every needed document to cover the money. Note: The Money is coming on 2 security proof boxes, the boxes are sealed with Synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. I will use my position as The Director international Telex Department c.b.n to release this fund to You.The boxes are coming with a Diplomatic agent who will accompany the Boxes to your house address.All you need to do now is to send to me:

1. Your full name and house address
2. Your identity such as, international passport
or a copy of your driver's license
3. Your contact phone numbers,

The Diplomatic attached will travel with this required information's For the delivery of your fund.He will call you immediately he arrives Your country's airport. I hope you understand me. I will let you know when these consignments will be lifted, and Note: The diplomat does not know the original contents of the boxes.What I declared to him as the contents is Sensitive Photographic Film Material. I did not declare money to him please. If they call you and Ask you the contents please tell them the same thing ok. Call me immediately and I will let you know how far I have gone with The arrangement.I will secure the Diplomatic immunity clearance Certificate that will be tagged on the boxes to make it stand as a diplomatic consignment, which I will dispatch along with the security inner Keys of the consignments to enable you access these consignments as soon as it is delivered to you. This clearance will make it pass every custom checkpoint all over the world without hitch. Confirm the receipt of this message a
Best Regards,

The CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR (CBN)
Federal Republic of Nigeria
my direct line.+234 815 44 23144,
Sincerely Yours,

Mr Godwin EMEFIELE

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