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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)
- "million 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "mr.godwin2015@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347012003744 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ambassador.m.beth.leonard@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2020 05:50:25 -0700
Subject: GOOD NEWS

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Zaria Street, Off Samuel Akintola Street,
Garki 11, Garki-Abuja.

Our Ref: FGN/CBN/NIG/12/2020.

From The Desk Of Mr. Godwin Emefiele
Board of Directors
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

Dear

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your Contract / Inheritance payment.Secondly,you are hereby advised to stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so wish to receive your payment immediately.

After the Board of directors' meeting held in Abuja,we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem.We have arranged your payment through our ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America,Africa and Asia Pacific.This is instruction/mandate passed by the Senate House and the President of this country President Goodluck E. Jonathan. (GCFR) Federal Republic of Nigeria, the United Nation and the Internal Revenue Service(IRS) United States of America to release your overseas Contract/Inheritance payment and debt re-scheduling.

We will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money through an ATM MACHINE in any part of the world,and the maximum daily limit you can withdraw is Ten Thousand United State Dollars per a day. If you desire to receive your fund this way,Kindly re-confirm the below information so that we can proceed with your payment perhaps payment is already on and the total amount you are to receive is $10 Million Dollars.

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Full residential address:
(3) Phone And Fax Number:
(4) your occupation:
(5) Attach copy of your international Passport or Driver's License:

We shall be expecting to receive your information as you have to stop any further communication with some non-officials in the bank or office regarding to your payment because we are in charge of your payment, if you did not stop any further communication with some non-officials in the bank or office regarding to your payment we will cancel your payment.

Thanks for adhering to this instruction and once again accept our congratulations.

Best Regards.

Mr. Godwin Emefiele.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
E-mail: mr.godwin2015@outlook.com
Tel:+234-701-200-3744

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