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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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Fraud email example:

From: <Mr. Godwin Emefiele>mrgeme692@gmail.com
Reply-To: mrgemefiele81@gmail.com
Date: 16 Sep 2016 12:39:12 -0700
Subject: GOOD NEWS ON YOUR INHERITANCE FUND TRANSFER NOTIFICATION

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT CORPORATE,
HEAD QUARTERS,
ABUJA NIGERIA.
 
 
 
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA( CBN).
INTERNATIONAL HEAD QUARTERS,
GARKI ABUJA NIGERIA
 
 
 
CONTRACT#: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/003
SWIFT CODE: BPH KPL PK
A/C#: 459606=179244=169=678
PAYMENT REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/16
 
 
Attention,
 
 
REPAYMENT FILE APPROVAL FINAL NOTICE.
 
 
My name is Mr. Godwin Emefiele. I am the newly appointed Governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the 11th Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. I assumed duty as Governor Central Bank of Nigeria at the Bank\\\'s Corporate Head Office in Abuja following the confirmation of my nomination by the Senate of Federal Republic of Nigeria on Thursday 15th May 2014. However, acting in my capacity as the newly-appointed Governor of the (CBN) I have been mandated by the Senate National Assembly to check through the statutory disk of every payment pending during the last quarter of the year. Hence, your payment file has been forwarded to my desk for final approval. Therefore, after vetting and verification about the source and origin of your funds, I am convinced 100% that the $10,500,000.00 dollars is a legitimate inheritance claim. Hence, I have granted approval for the release of the $10,500,000.00 dollars in your favor.
 
 
For this reason, your payment has been rightfully approved and will be paid out directly into your bank account via \\\"automatic swift transfer\\\" from our Electronic transfer unit. Already, all transfer processing has been concluded in line with the new (CBN) Payment Policy But before the $10,500,000.00 dollars can be credited into your bank account, a Payment Release Code\\\" must be issued to you personally from the Electronic Transfer Unit, which will enable your funds to be credited into your bank account within 24 hours. Issuance of the \\\"Payment Release Code\\\" is in total compliancy with the Principles of the Banking Codes on Money Laundering and it is also in accordance with the new CBN Payment Policy. Hence, issuance of the “Payment Release Code” attracts a fee of $150 dollars ONLY; and the $150 dollars is the ONLY FEE you will be requested to pay for the final release of your funds, all other charges will be deducted at source automatically.
 
 
However, on the note of receiving your inheritance funds, you are requested to forward the details of your receiving bank account; as well as make arrangement to secure and send the issuance fee of $150 dollars for the \\\"Payment Release Code”.The $150 dollar fee must be sent through Western Union with name of the Payment officer at the Electronic Transfer Unit as per the below details:
 
 
NAME OF RECIPIENT\\\'S: ( UZOMA PETER )
QUESTION: TODAY
ANSWER: GREEN
AMOUNT: $150 USD
ADDRESS AWKA - NIGERIA
 
 
I am expecting to receive your earliest reply and details of your receiving bank account, as well as the details of payment for the $150 dollars. Please note this if you are not ready to pay the needed fee $150, do not reply this message because I will do nothing.
 
 
Best Regards,
 
 
Mr. Godwin Emefiele
New Executive Governor.
Central Bank of Nig. (CBN)
Tel:+23481-2421-9644

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