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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: "From Governor" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <godwineegodwin@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2015 04:11:33 -0500
Subject: CALL ME NOW +234-810-710-3603

>From the desk of Godwin Emefiele
Governor Central Bank Nigeria.
MY EMAIL:  godwinemefieleq@gmail.com
Telephone: +234-810-710-3603
 
 
Attention:
 
 
On behalf of the entire staff of the central bank of Nigeria and the federal government of Nigeria in collaboration with World Bank/United Nation we apologize for the delay of your inheritance payment and all the inconveniences you encountered while pursuing this payment.
 
 
 
 
However, from the records of outstanding over due payment with the federal government of Nigeria, your name and company was discovered as next of the outstanding inheritor who have not yet received their fund. I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will release to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that
from the record in our file, your outstanding payment worth of $ 8.300,000,00 (Eight Million Three Hundred United State Dollars), will be release to you as long as you can get back to us urgently and
 
 
 
Kindly re-confirm to us the below following.
1) Your full name
2) Your full address
3) Your Mobile number
4  Your Nearest airport close to you
5) Your scan drivers license
6) Your age
7) Your Occupation
 
 
Note: Any e-mails you receive without this code (222) do not respond  to it. And bear in mind that as soon as you hear from DIPLOMAT AGENT  at your airport, please do co-operate with diplomat, so that you can help the diplomat secure a Tag Permit, from the arrival airport to enable your consignment not to have any problem with any authority in your country
 
Godwin Emefiele,
CALL ME NOW  +234-810-710-3603
Governor, Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN).
MY EMAIL:  godwinemefieleq@gmail.com
Office Line:  CALL ME NOW +234-810-710-3603
 

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