419 scam: "Dr. Kingsley Obiora"<interfinace_fgov@yahoo.co.jp> Attn Beneficiary/ Your Payment 41.182.255.46

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (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: "Dr. Kingsley Obiora" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <interfinace_fgovngr@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2021 14:16:35 +0200
Subject: Attn Beneficiary/ Your Payment 41.182.255.46

Attn Beneficiary:

Bringing to your notice that after the meeting held with the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF), Accountant General of the Federation and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), your over due contract interest payment / fund will be paying you through diplomatic means down to your country and the order has been giving to our Offshore Reserve Account in your country for the delivery of your Consignment / Fund

Your fund / contractment have been programmed and below is the information.

Your Consignment Information:
Registered Code NO: 00018174 / 021
Consignment Number: 16041-P8
Payment System Code: CBN / CRP /
1542/021 Diplomatic Code: HMKHSA-80051
Beneficiary Name:

Please make sure that this information is with you so that the diplomat will confirm you the bonafide beneficiary contractor of the said fund (US $ 8Million), So that another person will not claimed your consignment / Fund, As soon as the Diplomat arrive he will Call you and direct you on how both of you will meet and sign off your Payment / Conclusion.

Have it in mind that failure to comply your fund will be deposit as unclaimed fund, Which is to be consigned in the National Finance Treasury / Our Offshore Reserve Account in your country.

As soon as you read this message and get back to me all the necessary information will be passed to you immediately, enclose your contact address and your telephone number for easy communication.

Awaiting your urgent message.

Yours Faithfully.
Dr. Kingsley Obiora
Deputy Governor, Economic Policy Directorate
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam