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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: CENTRAL BANK OFFICE <aleemfasilat2020@gmail.com>
Reply-To: centralbankoffice@aol.com
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 22:38:12 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATION,

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,
OPERATIONS DIRECTORATE,
566 TO 599 VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS NIGERIA.

CONGRATULATION,

THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN), WRITES TO INFORM YOU THAT
$15,000,000.00.(FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) HAS BEEN APPROVED BY
THE WORLD BANK ORGANIZATION AND CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AS SCAM
VICTIM\COVID-19 AFFECTED COMPENSATION FUND FOR THOSE WHICH HAS BEEN
AFFECTED IN THE PAST YEARS. THE $15,000,000.00 WILL BE CREDITED/PAID VIA
ATM MASTER CARD TO THE LEGAL BENEFICIARY, WHICH HIS\HER NAME HAS BEEN
INCLUDED AS SCAM VICTIM\COVID-19 AFFECTED

NOTE: YOU ARE REQUESTED TO CONFIRM YOUR VALID INFORMATION TO ENABLE THE
CENTRAL BANK REACHES OUT TO YOU AS THE AFFECTED PERSON OR THE FAMILY.

CONFIRM BELOW INFORMATION;

1, YOUR NAMES...........
2, YOUR ADDRESS..........
3, MARITAL STATUS............
4, PHONE NUMBER..........
5, YOUR PRIVATE/SECURE EMAIL ADDRESS........
6. YOUR PRESENT OCCUPATION.............
7. ID CARD FOR VERIFICATION:

YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS WELCOMED AS WE ARE OPEN TO RECEIVE ANY QUESTION
THAT MAY DISTURB YOU.

BEST REGARDS
YOURS SINCERELY
MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE

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