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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.
- 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:
- "million united state 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)
- "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.
- 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.
- jw3367121@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "MR. Williams John" <j41813206@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jw3367121@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2022 01:21:56 +0400
Subject: Attention, BENEFFICIARY
Beneficiary Email Id owner.
Greetings from the Central Bank of Nigeria republic Organization. This
is to officially bring to your notice that The Online Banking Payment
(CBN Bank Group Nigeria) I Godwin Emefiele Governor of the Central
Bank of Nigeria has been given express instruction to credit the total
sum of US$40 Million United State Dollars in your favor through online
bank transfer and the entire United Nations and World Bank Group has
made every necessary arrangement to transfer your funds to you via
E-online bank transfer through our banking system since you were
unable to receive your funds after every stories that you heard so far
and all the unnecessary payment that you have made So far. The (United
Nations and World Bank Group) Has concluded to compensate you with the
total sum of ($US40 Million United State Dollars) as your wining
payment for this Fiscal year 2022 this instructions is from the
custody of the United Nation Representative office Asia this is for
abbreviation of the rate of poverty as we saw your name and email on
the list of unpaid individuals. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is
the Central bank and apex monetary authority of Nigeria established by
the CBN Act of 1958 and commenced operations on July 1, 1959,
Furthermore: CBN old and new official fills was well confirmed that
the payment has been approved by the United Nations and World Bank
Group to be release to you as we notice your payment has been delayed
by uncertain reasons which has just been resolved by us through our
power so you are free to receive your funds now. We hereby to official
inform you to kindly respond back to us as soon as possible together
with the below information for the immediate opening of your CBN
Online Bank Account here in our Central Bank of Nigeria. Email (
jw3367121@gmail.com )
Account Holder:.................
Holder's Phone number:.........
Holder's Address:..................
Occupation ........................
Date of Deposit:.....
Holder's Date Of Birth:.......
ID Card............................
State:......................
Zip:...........................
Nationality:. ................
Account Type:...........
Next Of Kin:....................
Source of Funds:.. ....
Currency:...............
Account Balance:...........
Your urgent respond is highly needed as soon as possible for immediate
proceed of your online banking okay.
Yours faithfully.
Mr. Godwin Emefiele
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria
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