419 scam: "Mr Godwin I.Emefiele"<test@orcatranslation.co.uk> New Central Bank Governor

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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:
- ",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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Godwin I.Emefiele" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gov.centrallbankkofnigeriaa@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2015 11:18:01 +0100
Subject: New Central Bank Governor

Dear Our Esteemed Customer

The U.S.A Government, World Bank And United Nations Organization
Official Has Approved to pay you part payment of your
Contract/Inheritance Fund payment Valued at $10,500,000(Ten Million
Five hundred thousand dollars only in conjunction with British
Government and Central Bank of Nigeria. This decision was made last
month. With this development, a woman by name (MRS:CAROLINE BLAKEY
RICE) came to our office with an application stating that you gave her
the power of attorney to be the beneficiary of your outstanding
Contract / Inheritance / Award Funds.

She made us to believe that you are dead and that she is your next of
kin.We got your email address and decided to inform you by sending an
email through this address hoping to find out, if you are dead or
alive and also to find out if you at anytime gave this woman the power
of attorney to represent you. If you are not aware of the above
instruction, please do respond to this email immediately by
contacting us,Please let us know if you are aware of that, because we
are almost ready to give her information of the Bank in United States
of America where your fund$10,500,000(Ten Million Five hundred
thousand dollars }only is presently for the Bank in United States of
America to wire your
outstanding funds to her nominated bank account stated below:

Bank Name:BANK ATLANTIC
Address: 1600 S FEDERAL HIGHWAY
POMPANO BEACH,FLORIDA USA 33062
Acct. Holder: CAROLINE BLAKEY RICE
Acct. #: 0065709212
Aba Code #: 267083763

Dear,if your alive & did not made Carolie B.Rice your next of
kin,Kindly reconfirm your information below:

1) YOUR FULL NAMES
2) RESIDENCE ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY
3) PERSONAL CELL PHONE, FAX AND HOUSE PHONE NUMBER
4) BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS

I look forward to hear from you.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr Godwin I.Emefiele
New Central Bank Governor

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