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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." <pay@stargame.com>
Reply-To: <centbannig@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 11 May 2015 13:46:33 +0100
Subject: From Central Bank of Nigeria

Central Bank of Nigeria
Plot 29, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone,
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory,
Nigeria.

Telfex: +234-701-201-7359

Attn:Valued Beneficiary,

We write to officially inform you that after the suspension of Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi by the President and Chief of the Armed Forces (Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan-GCFR) Mr. Godwin Emefiele was appointed as now the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria.

This message is following your name and details which was among the beneficiaries stating that you have an unclaimed contract / inheritance payment value $35.5 Million only, kindly confirm the legitimacy and why you have not claimed it by now after it was approved for payment to you since 2013/2014.

We wait for your prompt reply and follow up call us on the above direct telephone number now, so that we can help release your fund.Call now and reply us.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Godwin Emefiele.
(Governor Central Bank of Nigeria).

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