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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: "Barr. Yussuf Muhammed" <yussufmuhammed2000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: yussufmuhammed2000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2022 00:43:26 -0800
Subject: WE SEEK YOUR COOPERATION


*FROM GODWIN EMEFIELE*

*EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)*

*OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR,*

*WUSE, ABUJA, NIGERIA*

*REF: CBN/GO/ABJ/2017.*

Dear Sir,



*TRANSFER OF US$100.5M TO YOU FOR OUR INVESTMENTS BENEFITS.*



This letter might come to you as a surprise especially since we have never
met or discussed before, basically the message might sound strange but it
is factual in reality if only you care to know.



The truth is that I should have notified you first through a more
confidential means (Even if it is at least to respect your integrity)
please accept my humble apologies if I had caught your unawareness, I
frankly do not mean any harm in passing my goodwill message.



I am Godwin Emefiele, the Executive Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria
(CBN), I wish to request for your hands and goodwill in investments for our
mutual interest’s benefits.



Briefly, I met an outstanding contract payment when I assumed office which
ought to have been released by the former Executive Governor, Central Bank
of Nigeria (CBN) Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, but for complexity reasons which I
discovered and strictly disclosing to you herein. The said contract was
executed by a Japanese firm for the Turn around Maintenance (TAM), Contract
of one of Nigeria's Refinery Complex.



The said contract from the available records before me when I took over was
deliberately over-invoiced to the tune of US$100.5M. I have released the
actual contract amount from our offshore grant account to the Japanese
company, of which I am giving you a 100% GUARANTEE that this US$100.5M will
be released from the same source under enabling environment.



I am therefore, contacting to release the US$100.5M (One Hundred Million,
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars), by introducing and using you
as a joint contractor, with the Japanese firm, who executed the said
contract with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and the
sum of US$100.5M is still outstanding. All relevant documentary contract
payment approvals will be granted in your favour and an attorney, Barrister
Yussuf Muhammed (SAN) will represent you here accordingly. Please, get back
to me if you are interested and capable of handling the US$100.5M with the
information below to enable me to furnish you with further official and
legal details.



You will be glad you did our sharing and investing terms remain 50-50. I
will be most grateful if you can protect and enhance my interest by
investing my 50% of the US$100.5M till I am able to lay my hands on it
considering my present appointment. I wish you could be able to help me and
if yes, please, get back to me as follows:



Your Names:

Address:

Your Telephone, Mobile and Fax numbers:

Company Name:

Address:

A copy of your valid ID.



Accept my warm regards as I look forward to your prompt response.



Respectfully Yours,



Barr. Yussuf Muhammed (SAN), for and on behalf of

Mr. Godwin Emefiele (Executive Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria).

Direct telephone: +2349037238584

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