419 scam: "Mr.Godwin Emefiele"<gefiele56333@gmail.com> :SPAM: FROM THE DESK OF Mr GODWIN EMEFIELE

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Godwin Emefiele" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gefiele56@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 07:10:40 -0800
Subject: :SPAM: FROM THE DESK OF Mr GODWIN EMEFIELE

FROM THE DESK OF
Mr GODWIN EMEFIELE
CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR (CBN)
Federal Republic of Nigeria

ATTN: ,

How are you today? I am Mr.Godwin Emefiele, Governor/Chief Executive Of Central Bank of Nigeria.We hereby officially notify you about the present arrangement to pay your over due contract funds worth's $10.5m which you could not complete the release process.

I was assigned by President Of Nigeria(GENERAL MUHAMMED BUHARI) to administer all awaiting contract/Inheritance due for payment.I came across of the listed contractor's fund that is yet to be paid.Although my predecessor FORMER GOVERNOR (CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA)
has approved your fund payment alongside with other foreign contractors before his removal from the office.

After going through your payment file, i found out that there was a counter claim on your fund payment by a woman named:BRENDA GRANATA,but based on proper verification and scrutinize which made to contact to enable you notify us if you have instructed the named woman to make claim on your behalf.Hence you have stated in your response that you do not know the above stated name nor in any way have in given her any power of attorney to make claim on your behalf.

I wish to inform you that your Name was among batch of list submitted to my office, in view of the information's supplied to my office and having recommended you as the rightful owner of the said amount of $10.5m,which has been waiting for final approval from the presidency.

In furtherance to this,find below the payment options in which you will be required to choose from and get back to us immediately.

1).BY CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT.
2).BY DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER (KTT).
3).BY CASH DELIVERY.

You should also bear in mind that in which any of the options you prefer, you will be advised on the next procedure to that effect

Await your mail.

Regards

Mr.Godwin Emefiele
GOVERNOR
CBN

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