419 scam: "GODWIN MILLER"<godwinmilleroffice@gmail.com> RE: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT VALUED US$15.5 MILLION TRANSFER IN YOUR FAVOR TH

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "www.cenbank.org" (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: "GODWIN MILLER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <godwinmilleroffice@globomail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:19:38 -0700
Subject: RE: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT VALUED US$15.5 MILLION TRANSFER IN YOUR FAVOR THROUGH THE BACK DOOR ARRANGEMENTS WITHOUT ANY RISK ATTACH

RE: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT VALUED US$15.5 MILLION TRANSFER IN YOUR FAVOR THROUGH THE BACK DOOR ARRANGEMENTS WITHOUT ANY RISK ATTACH

I am Mr. Godwin Miller; I work in the remittance department of central bank of Nigeria, your payments had long be programmed for onward transfer, but your coordinates still wants upfront payments, therefore, if you can reward me handsomely I will secretly effect the transfers towards the end of the office hours and cancel any previous transfer payment arrangements made by your representatives because they have intention of diverting the accrued interest on a separate account.

I understand right now with you that the best way is have the contract funds transferred to your bank account immediately without paying for charges or fees of any kind until funds are Clearly credited into your bank account, You have to know now that, over the days, all your efforts and funds you have been sending across to get this done successfully was not used for the purpose you sent the funds for, most of the funds were used for personal and selfish interest, because after you did your best to ensure success of the inheritance payments transferred to your nominated bank account.

Meanwhile, the transfers can take place this week, but I can assure you of a swift transfer of the total sum, This will be perfectly executed by tipping the securities in the banking premises; they will lead me into the telex room to make the transfers perfectly to your bank account which you have to reconfirm to me immediately after receiving this e-mail message, that is the only upfront payment required from you to complete this top secret process.

If you want this to be done as soon as possible just send your personal telephone number to me immediately for further conversation, because as I will not entertain any phone call in respect of this in the banking hall for security reason and do not call me on the bank telephone numbers as stated on our official @www.cenbank.org.

Yours faithfully,

Mr.Godwin Miller

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