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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: "MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbnonline.ng2005@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2022 18:35:20 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION /FINAL NOTICE.

                          CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
                  TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS NIGERIA
                  TEL:+234-1-811-0171
 
    IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION /FINAL NOTICE.
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,
WE REFER TO THE ABOVE SUBJECT AND WISH TO NOTIFY YOU THAT WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON DC. REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. TO THIS EFFECT, YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED TO RE-CONFIRM TO OUR HUMBLE OFFICE THE BELOW INFORMATION, SO THAT WE WILL NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.
1) YOUR FULL NAME#
2) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE#
3) CONTACT ADDRESS#
4) BANKING DETAILS#
5) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS.#
6) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVING LICENSE#
IT IS VERY NECESSARY THAT YOU PRESENT ALL THOSE INFORMATION'S BECAUSE WITHOUT THAT THE (CBN) PAYMENT OFFICE DEPARTMENT CANNOT START THE PROCESSING OF TRANSFERRING YOUR FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND THE DELIVERY OF ALL THE LEGAL DOCUMENTATIONS REGARDING THIS TRANSACTION. I WILL PERSONALLY ADVISE YOU TO ALWAYS CHECK YOUR EMAIL AND GET BACK TO US ON TIME.
ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION OF YOUR PAYMENT APPROVAL WILL BE VERIFIED TODAY, AS SOON AS THE PAYMENT OFFICE DEPARTMENT FINISH VERIFYING THEM, IT WILL BE SENT TO YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, THEY ARE IN CHARGE FOR ALL PAYMENT ISSUES AND TRANSACTIONS, I WILL PERSONALLY ADVISE YOU TO TAKE THIS VERY SERIOUS AND FOLLOW ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO YOU BY THE BANK BECAUSE WE ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU BETTER. IT MIGHT INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE THREE WAYS IN MAKING CONTRACTORS PAYMENT AND THEY ARE STATED BELOW.
1) THROUGH TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER DIRECT TO YOUR DESTINATION BANK ACCOUNT.
2) THROUGH CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT THAT WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOU.
3) THROUGH A CONSIGNMENT BOX DELIVERY TO YOUR DOOR STEP.
YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED TO CHOOSE FROM THE ABOVE OPTIONS, THE BEST MODE OF TRANSFER THAT SUITES YOU AND THEN GET BACK TO US FOR UPDATE. EVERY ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN CONCLUDED IN REGARDS TO YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT. WE WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT YOU HAVE TO HASTEN UP IN MAKING YOUR CLAIMS BECAUSE WE ARE ALMOST ROUNDING UP IN THIS SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR 2022.
WE KNOW YOU WILL BE WORRIED AND ASKING QUESTIONS LIKE, HOW DID I GET TO BECOME A BENEFICIARY TO THIS HUGE SUM?
 
WE REQUESTED FOR NAMES TO BE FORWARDED TO US FROM YOUR GOVERNMENT TO ENABLE US ALLOCATE FUNDS THAT WAS INCURRED FROM THE OVERSUBSCRIBED CONTRACT FUND THAT HAS BEEN LYING IN OUR BANK FROM SISTER COMPANIES SUCH AS WILBROS, SHELL OIL, TOTAL OIL, REMM OIL SERVICES ETC HERE IN NIGERIA.
 
 
YOUR NAME WAS SELECTED AFTER THE RANDOM DEEP PICK TO BE A BENEFICIARY TO THIS FUND.
 
 
WE INSTRUCTED THE FBI TO CONTACT YOU FIRSTLY ON OUR BEHALF, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY SO AS TO ENABLE US GO FURTHER WITH OTHER BENEFICIARIES.
 
 
GET BACK TO US AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE OR CALL US FOR MORE DIRECTIVES THROUGH OUR DIRECT LINE: +011234-1-811-0171. KINDLY INDICATE IF THIS PLEASES YOU.
 
BEST REGARDS,
 
MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
 

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