419 scam: centralbnkng00346@gmail.com Re: GOOD DAY: BENEFICIARY SEASON'S GREETING, ARE YOU ALIVE OR DEAD,<br> YOUR URGEN

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- +2348136513492
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- infoofficeuse@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: centralbnkng00346@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2020 16:23:35 +0000
Subject: Re: GOOD DAY: BENEFICIARY SEASON'S GREETING, ARE YOU ALIVE OR DEAD,
YOUR URGENT ATTENTION IS NEEDED

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OFFICE OF Central Bank-Nigeria
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Aso Rock villa, Asokoro District, Abuja
Telephone No. +2348136513492

DEAR BENEFICIARY SEASON'S GREETING FROM ALL OF US IN CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA,

ALIVE OR DEAD,

In the course of our General Auditing and Account revision of the half of
the year 2020 , we discovered that the Bank Accounts with sum of $38.5
Million United States Dollars belonging to some Benefactors have been
changed on the basis that the owners have died some time last two weeks 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 to make these changes illegally without
the knowledge of the Bonifide Benefactors and one traced to your own change
is this Mr Rick Jones who said you are dead, hence they have forwarded some
documents of funeral service held for you so as to divert your fund. They
have also forwarded to this office account below as the new account that
will receive this money:

Bank:Hang Seng Bank
Bank Address: 83 Des Veoux Road,Central-Hong Kong
Account Name: Rick Jones
Account Number: 235-325172-882
Bank Code: 024
Swift Code: HASEHKHH

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
transfer. If proved otherwise by you that you did not die, please forward
to us all the related Benefactors particulars including your

Your Full Name:.....
Your Residential Address:....
Your Telephone number:.....
Your Occupation:.......
A valid Copy of International/Driver License

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 paid to you immediately
without any further delay.You have to get back to us on time for us to
commence legal proceedings against Mr. Rick Jones and his accomplices. We
do await your positive response and is necessary you write to me direct to
my private e-mail (infoofficeuse@gmail.com) also give me a call or text
message with my direct Telephone No. +2348136513492.

Yours truly,
THANKS AND REMAIN BLESSED.

Mr. Godwin Emefiele
Governor Central Bank of Nigeria,
Financial System Stability
Will Need Courage

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