419 scam: "Godwin Emefiele"<noa@pth.net> Your delivery agent has arrived with your consignment, call him now with his li

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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)
- "the 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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
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.
- agentcharlesbrown277@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Godwin Emefiele" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gie5929@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2022 04:09:15 -0700
Subject: Your delivery agent has arrived with your consignment, call him now with his line +1 2062010388

Dear C.B.N Beneficiary,

Your payment of $10.3 m in CBN is UNCLAIMED. The Federal Government has threatened to confiscate the funds, but as the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, I decided to release the funds to you in CASH PAYMENT for delivery agent to deliver it to your residence.

I'm glad to inform you that your delivery agent whose name is AGENT CHARLES BROWN has arrived with your cash consignment box value $10.3 million dollars in USA and he is now on TRANSIT at (Nashville International Airport - Nashville, Tennessee, USA). I want you to know that you have 24 hours to call him now on his line +1 (206) 201 0388 and also email him: agentcharlesbrown277@gmail.com please ensures that you follow the INSTRUCTION of the diplomat to enable him CLEAR your consignment from the US CUSTOMS and have smooth delivery to your residence/country home, As he has been waiting to hear from you to help him complete this delivery to you today.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE, your $10.3m inheritance funds was loaded into the two trunk boxes as a consignment, but i did not tell the delivery man AGENT. CHARLES BROWN about the content of the 2 TRUNK BOX for security purpose. On no account you should let him know about the content of the consignment.

Most importantly, you are advised to send your full data to him, which include your Full Name, Current Residential Address, Direct phone Number, and A copy of any of your identity card to avoid mistakes. Send it via his above email address once you receive this email to enable him deliver your cash consignment to your house without any further delay or mistake.

Note; that you must get back to me as soon as you receive this email for more discussion. I appreciate your good sympathetic and collaboration, Hope hearing from you swiftly.

ON BEHALF OF CBN, I APOLOGIES FOR ALL THE DELAY AND INCONVENIENCES IN RELEASING YOUR FUNDS. I BELIEVE YOU WILL REWARD ME AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THE FUNDS.

THANKS,
MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE,
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

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