419 scam: Godwin Emefiele <G.Emefiele@errymet.net> Notification

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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:
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Godwin Emefiele <G.Emefiele@errymet.net>
Reply-To: goddyeme@indamail.hu
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2018 11:00:13 -0800
Subject: Notification

Attn: Beneficiary,

Citing the strong business tie between the people of Americans and African people, the Central Bank in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are conducting an investigation to worldwide fraud practices that's known as "Advance fee-fraud" or "419-fraud"

I am sending you this massage to verify and confirm from you if you are the person who authorized or instructed somebody(name withheld) who is prompting or working as your Attorney to receive your compensation fund on your behalf.

The said person confirmed to us that you authorize him to receive your fund on his behalf and that is his reason for providing the account information to us. This Development is coming as a result of the Government has made provision to pay compensation of US$15MN each to all over-due contract's payment without any encumbrances.
The Government have approved a flat payment of US$15 Million United States Dollars for you as compensation and the fund would be remitted into the below account if you sign and approve it.

The Bank account information given to us by the person for the transfer your payment is stated as follows:

BANK NAME: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
BANK ADDRESS: P.O.BOX 6995 PORTLAND, OR 97228-6995 USA.
ACCOUNT NAME: MR RUBEN FRANCISCO GARCIA
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 1010107810690
SWIFT: WFBIUS6S
ROUTING: 121000248
BENEFICIARY ADDRESS: COLONIA ORQUIDEA BLANCA, 18 AVE., 9 CALLE, N.O., # 903.
SAN PEDRO SULA, HONDURAS.

We need to reconfirm from you if the above bank information is really from you in order to avoid any mistake in making transfer into wrong account.

Please we want you to contact us immediately to enable us effect your payment immediately into the account above and if we did not hear from you, it automatically means that the information passed to us is correct.

Thank You and may God bless our endeavors.

Awaits your immediate response.

Thank you.
Mr.Godwin Emefiele.

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