419 scam: "Mr .Godwin Emefiele" <destar@destar.eu> RE: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR PAYMENT FILE..

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mrgodwinemefiele816@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr .Godwin Emefiele" <destar@destar.eu>
Reply-To: <mrgodwinemefiele816@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 04:32:17 +0100
Subject: RE: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR PAYMENT FILE..

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

DESK OF MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE,

EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

(CBN).

DIRECT LINE.234-90-907-347-20

EMAIL: mrgodwinemefiele816@gmail.com

OCTOBER: 2016/0-10

PAYMENT FILE NUMBER/FGN/CB2015/.

RE: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR PAYMENT FILE

Following the directives received from our International Settlement, in conjunction with Office of the Federal Ministry of Finance , as a result of petitions and counter petitions by your over non-payment of your inheritance funds, Be informed that there are different accounts submitted for your payment by your local representatives in conjunction with the KTT Director, We do not know into which account to effect your payment.

Please, you are hereby required to verify the following immediately: -

1.Did you AUTHORIZE one Mr Robert of 4225 Old Alton Road, Granite City, IL, 62040,whose Passport Photograph is hereby attached below to claim and receive the payment on your behalf?

2.Did you sign any "Deed of Assignment" in his favor? Thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details: Account Name: Robert , Account No: 0203585220, Bank Name: Regions Bank, Bank Address: 3206 Nameoki Road Granite City, Illinois 62040, Routing Code No: 071122661.

You are required as a matter of urgency to confirm the legitimacy of the above claim and kindly give us reason why you decided to affect the above Change of Account. Please confirm to us immediately by stating your authentic account details, Note that we are bound to recognize Mr Robert, Because he has Accepted to pay the fee of $197 USD to obtain the death certificate approval for his claim, if you fail to promptly response/communicate to this inquiry following the Deed of Assignment he submitted to claim this payment. We will conclude and the necessary action will be taking immediately without further waste of time.

Thanks for your usual co-operation in this regards while we assure you of our esteemed services. I will be looking forward hearing from you soon.

For and On Behalf of Beneficiary.

Sincerely.

Mr. Godwin Emefiele

Executive Governor Central Bank of Nigeria.

DIRECT LINE.234-90-907-347-20

EMAIL: mrgodwinemefiele816@gmail.com

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