419 scam: cbntransferdept2015@gmail.com Vital Info Please Read Carefully

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "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: cbntransferdept2015@gmail.com
Date: 31 Mar 2015 10:40:45 -0500
Subject: Vital Info Please Read Carefully

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Sir,

I am Mr. Godwin Emefiele, The New Governor of Central Bank of
Nigeria, the attention of the Board and Management of the Central
Bank of Nigeria has drawn to the attempts you have made through
some people who claim to be officials of the Central Bank of
Nigeria and some Federal Government prostates, which is aimed at
receiving payment for contract duly executed by your company or
Relatives.

your Contract/Inheritance Payment which has been delayed for more
than Five Years {5yrs} because of unforeseen reasons that are not
of your own making as a Contractor/beneficiary to Federal
Government of Nigeria, it was the formal CBN Governor Sanusi
Lamido Sanusi who was sack on 20th of Feb 2014 by Mr. President,
having withheld the release of payments for his selfish interest.

Having approved this payment again by Senate House Committee
after confirming my appointment I have to make sure all
outstanding payment are release immediately, now Your
contract/Inheritance funds are due to be remitted into your
account, but we are finding it difficult to reach your bank and
have the correct bank details for successful transfer of this
funds, because a lot of errors and damage was found in your
contract/Inheritance payment files thereby make it difficult for
us to get the correct Bank account for the release of your
approved full or part payment US$10,500,000.00.

Could you please let us have the accurate bank account
coordinates for final transfer of your funds and also call me
immediately you are in receipt of this mail to know the date of
transfer, kindly reconfirm your details such as address and copy
of your ID Card to able us do the final reconciliation on your
files before the transfer will be made respectively to you
accurate bank account.

Finally, do not forget to reconfirm your private Tel/fax for
confidential documents.

Your urgent response is highly expected.
Yours faithfully,

Mr. Godwin Emefiele,

The New Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria .

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