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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: "John Kelvin Director Foreign Remittance" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <informationcenterr681@autorambler.ru>
Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2023 07:10:47 -0800
Subject: 2023 OVERDUE FUNDS TRANSFER

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way Central Business District
Cadastral Zone, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
SWIFT CODE: CBNINGLAXXX
OUR REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/23
E-mail: officeinformation1954@gmail.com

Our Ref: FGN/NNPC/CBN/USA/SH-VOL.04/2023

Attention Beneficiary

It is my modest obligation to write you this letter in regards to the authorization of your owed payment through our most respected financial institution (CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA). I am Mr. John Kelvin - Director Foreign Remittance - Central Bank of Nigeria. In conjunction with the US Government Organization on foreign payment matters has empowered my bank after much consultation and consideration to handle all foreign payments and release them to their appropriate beneficiaries.

Be informed that your payment is on the list of beneficiaries to receive their payment this first quarter 2023. Be advised that because of too many funds beneficiaries due for payment at this first quarter, you are entitled to receive the sum of $3.5 Million USD, only as your payment please kindly re-confirm the following information: 1, Your Name 2, Address 3, Telephone number 4, Age and occupation: to enable us proceed.

I urgently hope to get your response as soon as possible, respond back with your details through this email: officeinformation1954@gmail.com

As soon as you send your details call me so I can follow up the transfer processing.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. John Kelvin
Director Foreign Remittance
Central Bank of Nigeria

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