419 scam: "Mr. Godwin Emefiele" <angel.sanchez@altaculturaempresarial.mx> Re: Are you Dead or Alive

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "executive governor" (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" <angel.sanchez@altaculturaempresarial.mx>
Reply-To: godwinemecbn2017@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 01:44:52 -0700
Subject: Re: Are you Dead or Alive

Attention: Esteemed Beneficiary:

In the course of our General Auditing and Account revision of the second quarter of the financial fiscal year 2020, we discovered that the Bank Accounts belonging to some Benefactors have been changed and their
addresses changed for receiving their ATM CARDS on the basis that the owners have died some time last year or have given out an authorization note of change of data.

After the investigations however, it was revealed that there are Foreigners who are collaborating with Retired Staffs of our commercial banks here i.e UBA, Zenith Bank, Eco Bank, GTB E.T.C to make these changes illegally without the knowledge of the Bonafide Benefactors
and one traced to your own change is this Mr. Jim Hermann who said you died last year. They have also forwarded a bank account which is not on your name.

But we wanted to confirm if actually this is true and hence decided to write to your email address which after 2 days from now and there is no response, we will then know that you are dead indeed and go on with the Delivery Method, because it was decided that it has to be through
cash Transmission method via diplomatic delivery means. If proved otherwise by you that you did not die, please forward to us all the related Benefactors particulars including your Telephone number, contact address.

These details from you will help to assist us reach a conclusion that you are not dead. Anything contrary to this claim will help us charge this man to court and prosecute him while your fund will be delivered
to you immediately via diplomatic delivery means without any further delay.
We have decided to contact you for re-verification because we suspected that Mr. Jim Hermann is trying to divert your money through the sworn affidavit into a new different bank account. You are advised to get back to this office.
You can call for immediate accreditation, if truly you are alive.

Best Regards
Mr.Godwin Emefiele
Executive Governor Central Bank Nigeria

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