419 scam: "Mr. Godwin Emefiele" <mr.godwinemeukl@cenbank.com> NOTIFICATION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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: "Mr. Godwin Emefiele" <mr.godwinemeukl@cenbank.com>
Reply-To: <cbnbm.bkalerts@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 01:13:44 +0700
Subject: NOTIFICATION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT

Attention: Esteem Beneficiary

We have this day write to inform you on the successful release of your fund, following the payment approval/payment credit instruction from the United Nation and World Bank to credit your account with your compensation funds allocated in your name to the tune of US$ 8.3Million (Eight million Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) from their reserve accounts with us.

However, you are required to re-confirm the following details as specified below so as to effect the Wire Transfer aforementioned above to your designated account details:

(1). Your Full Name and Address:

(2). Your Confidential Tel, Cell and Fax:

(3). Your Bank name and address:

(4). Your A/c Name and A/c Numbers:

(5). Your Swift Code / Routing Numbers:

Please do provide the above information accurately as this office cannot afford to be held liable for any wrong transfer of funds or liability of funds credited into a ghost account.

Once we receive this information directly from you, we will prepare the onward wire transfer to your bank account.

Please respond immediately in order for us to process this transaction. (Note that we cannot hold funds indefinitely, the funds must be credited to the beneficiary).

Yours in Service,

Mr. Godwin Emefiele.

Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

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