419 scam: Mr Godwin Emefiele <mohammedzainabnnagogo@gmail.com> YOUR FUND APPROVED PAYMENT OF $25,000,000.00 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION<br> DOLLARS THRO

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2349041275695 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- mrgodwinemefielec42@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Godwin Emefiele <mohammedzainabnnagogo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrgodwinemefielec42@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:59:07 -0700
Subject: YOUR FUND APPROVED PAYMENT OF $25,000,000.00 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION
DOLLARS THROUGH) (ATM CARD)

*CENTRAL BANK REMITTANCE UNIT,CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT,CADASTRAL ZONE,
ABUJA,FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY,CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/013,Swift
Code: BPH KPL PK,A/C#: 32960612449g8Call Phone Number:
+234-9041275695FOREIGN REMITTANCEOur Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/11 Attention:
Beneficiary, YOUR FUND APPROVED PAYMENT OF $25,000,000.00 (TWENTY FIVE
MILLION DOLLARS THROUGH) (ATM CARD) I am Mr. Godwin Emefiele, The
Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)I am contacting you today to alert
you of a notification which will be a great help to you, I am the new
director of fund approved paymentdepartment here in CBN and I saw a file
last week in your name with all your information from our central computer
stating that abandoned fund worth of $25,000,000,00 (Twenty Five Million
United stateDollars) belong to you. Please, I want to know from you the
reason why you abandoned such a big fund here in our bank for a long time
until this moment without any claim by you. I hereby officially notifying
you about the present arrangementto pay you as i have been appointed and
directed to take in-charge of your fund payment here in my department, This
arrangement was initiated/constituted by the World Bank and the
International MonetaryFund (IMF) during. The board meeting due to
fraudulent and scam activities going on within the African Region, I
officially contacted you today because your Inheritance Funds was Redeposit
into the "Federal SuspenseAccount" of (CBN) last week because you did not
proceed with your Claim as the rightful beneficiary which is well known to
the board and management team of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) I am now
in charge of your fund payment in my department here in Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN) and like i stated in my mail that your name appear in our
Central Computer here as a beneficiary who have notreceive his contract
payment for long, Be informed that your fund of$25,Million Dollars has been
approved by the (IMF) and the federal government for payment and we have
decided to convert your fund intoan (ATM CARD) which we will send to you in
your country for the withdraw of your fund in any ATM machine in your
country. To make it easy for your payment in order to avoid many
expenses in receiving your funds, we have made every arrangement regarding
your payment through (ATM CARD) since last week Due to the instructiongiven
to us for your immediate payment. Dear beneficiary, I therefore to
inform you that we have approved an(ATM CARD) on your behalf which we will
send to you for the withdrawal of your fund and we have converted your
total fund of ($25,000,000.00)into Your (ATM CARD) which is with me right
now in my department, your(ATM CARD) worth the sum of $25,Million Dollars
has been ready for the delivery to your home, Take note, Your (ATM CARD)
Pin number is 2126. You are hereby to quickly respond back to my
department today and provide or reconfirm to me your personal information
once again where you base right now and your home address where you desire
to receiveyour (ATM CARD) to avoid mistake during the delivery for us to
quickly submit your (ATM CARD) together with your current residential
address for the delivery to your Home in other for you to receive it and
startmaking a withdraw of your fund in any ATM machine in your country,
This is the conclusion and agreement of your fund Payment here in our bank.
The information required from you for thedelivery of your (ATM CARD) is as
below. Your Full Name:................. Your Country And
Location:.................. Current Home
Address:......................... Private Telephone
Number:............... your WhatsApp number.................... A
Copy Of Your Id Card:........ Occupation:.......................
Age/Sex:....................Kindly provide the following information and
respond back to my department today as I will be waiting to hear from you
as soon as possible with the required information for the proceed and
delivery ofyour (ATM CARD) to your country where you desire to receive
it.Best Regards,Mr. Godwin Emefiele.Governor. Of Central Bank Of Nigeria
(CBN)Call Phone Number: +234-9041275695CONTACT TO
(mrgodwinemefielec42@gmail.com <mrgodwinemefielec42@gmail.com>)*

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