419 scam: "MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE" <ibrahimsanifagoji@gmail.com> BENEFICIARY

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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:

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 states 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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE" <ibrahimsanifagoji@gmail.com>
Reply-To: account7253@sbcglobal.net
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2022 04:26:57 -0700
Subject: BENEFICIARY

In Our office Was a Presence of One Mr. Shem Pullen of 343 mustang St
prairie Lea Tx 78661 with his ID attached filing application contrary
to your pending fund transfer. The above-mentioned person visited this
Bank yesterday with a power of attorney given in his favor by your
good self, granting him the benefit to process and claim your
inheritance of $5,000,000.00(Five Million United States Dollars Only)
for personal reasons.

He further Stated that the online account be Terminated while the fund
should be wired to his Bank account with J.P Morgan Chase, NY, Routing
Number 021000021 Acct 066196-221 Bank
Address: One Chase Manhattan Plaza
New York, NY 10005
Our office has asked Mr. Shem Pullen to return to the Bank within 48
hours to enable us to have a personal confirmation from you being
hitherto the beneficiary.

We are sorry to have delayed your instruction in giving out this fund
since we must adhere to the mod-us operandi of this honorable bank by
making sure this request is verified and confirmed by the beneficiary
and his existing attorney.

A.s.a.p
Thanks, and God Bless,
Mr. Godwin Emefiele .
Central Bank Governor

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