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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "GOVERNOR GODWIN EMEFIELE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbn.godwinemefiele90@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 08:06:39 +0100
Subject: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ( RE CLAIMING OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS APPROVAL) VISION 2020.

Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa way,
Central Business District, Cadastral zone,
Abuja.
 
 
 
Attention Customer
 
 
Official notification directly from the Central Bank of Nigeria, i came across your funds file in my desk the 13th of January and I understood that with the information gathered in your files prove you are the beneficiary to an Inheritance Funds which has been save in Nigeria Government Treasury Account doing the Colonial reign, Beneficiary it was unfortunately to understood you have not been guided to claim this funds properly from our Online Department with a official experience from the transaction method which has been mandated that the said beneficiary will be transfer he's funds from our E-BANKING as the fastest means to transfer from aboard without any interception, It to alert you this should be a pleasure to be contacted directly from the Nigeria Central Bank Headquarter in Abuja.
 
Customer every variable process for you accessing of your inheritance which has been in our Treasury Department for more than the past fifty five years has been provided with all prove as normalize the funds to your destination, and it all because of our previous Government who have not be reliable to release foreign funds because of their corrupt intention but with the Administration of President Buhari who is a Champion for corruption fight who has drop a huge mandate for your Funds to be release without any further delay. Via all this process from our Bank it will be bold enough for your intention on final entrancement to the process of your funds transfer. The transfer has been post for you transferring it from our E-BANKING with our Online Access will be release for your login to confirm your funds through Online with better access to click on transfer to any Account of your choice you wish to use receive your inheritance funds out of the Online Account it has been credited.
 
 
Re confirm your full detail
 
 
Full Name:
Address:
City:
State
Country:
Phone Number:
Age:
International Passport:
Occupation:
Next of Kin's:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Central Bank Governor Office
Mr Godwin Emefiele
Signed.
 
 

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