419 scam: CBN BANK PAYMENT <cbnbanknigeria@jmlin.cbn.org> Re: BANK APPROVED VICTIM COMPENSATION/INHERITANCE PAYMENT

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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:
- "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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- cbntransferdepartment2023@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CBN BANK PAYMENT <cbnbanknigeria@jmlin.cbn.org>
Reply-To: <info1101done1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 06:04:49 -0700
Subject: Re: BANK APPROVED VICTIM COMPENSATION/INHERITANCE PAYMENT

Greetings to you people of good conscience,

This massage is coming to you from my good office as a Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) , please I want you all Victims to pay a very good attention to save yourself from the hands of scammers,

We receive several emails and other correspondences bordering on Advance Fee Fraud also known as 419 on a daily basis, 419 is a menace to the CBN, Scams are carried out by fraudulent people who plan to defraud gullible respondents, and we have come to put a STOP to it and secure the good image of our Bank (CBN), After several meetings held at the Eagle square Abuja the Capital of Nigeria with the UN, EU, and Asian representatives to Africa, we have come to a conclusion to compensate all Victims in different part of the world as a result of being defrauded by some bad individuals using our Bank name (CBN) to commit crimes,

On this note, we the Central Bank of Nigeria hereby urge all victims to respond with proof of being defrauded and you will receive a compensated sum of $2.5Million Dollars each, we also use this medium to inform beneficiaries that still has their inheritance fund in our Bank to also respond and we will make sure it get to you successfully,

To enable the transfer department respond to your claim, we hereby plead that you provide your full name, address and a sum of $150 to below email address to enable him open an account in your name and then approve your payment without further delay, contact email address is cbntransferdepartment2023@accountant.com

“NOTE” this project will END on April 29th 2023 (Friday), therefore we advise that you claim yours now before it too late,

Thank you and remain blessed,

Mr. Godwin Emefiele,
The Governor of Central Bank Of Nigeria,
PLOT 33,ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA WAY,ABUJA,NIGERIA
P.M.B. 0187,GARKI ABUJA.NIGERIA
WWW.CBNBANK.ORG
Emefielegkpw+#@cbn.gov.ng

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