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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: "Mr Godwin Emefiele" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <skyviewfinancialpoint@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2015 14:15:15 +0200
Subject: GET BACK TO ME ASAP..

Dear good Friend,
 
 
My names are Mr. Godwin Emefiele, my office monitors and controls the affairs of all other banks and financial institutions in Nigeria. I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and international levels. I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc.
 
 
I will add your name among the people expecting their funds to be transferred into their account, on this note; I wish to have a deal with you as regards to this funds. As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions I received two days ago from the senate committee on finance and foreign debts to submit the list of payment reports expenditures and audited reports of revenues. Among several others, I have decided to remit this contract sum following my idea that we have a deal agreement and I am going to do this legally through any of the commercial Banks.
 
 
MY CONDITIONS ARE:
 
1. The sum of USD$10Million only will paid into an account I will provide you after you have confirmed the US$20Million total amount transferred into your account by telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirm able in 3 working days.
 
 
2. This deal must be kept secret and all correspondence will be strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.
 
 
3. There should be no third parties as most problems associated with fund release are caused by agents or representative.
 
 
If you agree with my conditions, l advise you on what to do immediately and the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the three days mandate. I hope you don't reject this offer and have your funds transferred. I anticipate hearing from you.
 
 
Best Regards,
Mr. Godwin Emefiele
Tel: 234-8064306575
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
 

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