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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: "Mr.Godwin Emefiele" <mailbackimmediately@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cbnbank41@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 12:55:26 +0100
Subject: RE:GOOD NEWS YOU SENT THIS WOMAN TO CLAIM YOUR FUND?2

EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA



THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN
GAZETTED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (K.T.T) -DIRECT WIRE
TRANSFER TO YOU OR THROUGH ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENT BANK NOMINATED BY THE
SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.

MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING
TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE HER INFORMATION FOR YOU TO CONFIRM
TO THIS OFFICE IF THIS WOMAN IS TRULY FROM YOU OR NOT SO THAT THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO ANY WRONG ACCOUNTS.

CLAIMS NAME: JANET WHITE BANK NAME: CITY BANK ARIZONA, USA. ACCOUNT NUMBER:
6503809428. PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF
THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU.

YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATION
PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALID US$7.5M (SEVEN MILLION , FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK
ACCOUNT ANY WHERE. THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF
SINCE YOUR NAME WITH E-MAIL ADDRESS HAS BEEN DISCOVERED IN CENTRAL BANK
PAYMENT LIST FOR FIRST PAYMENT OF DECEMBER 2022.

YOU CAN MAKE YOUR CHOICE ON ANY OF THE OPTION YOU CHOOSE BEST TO RECEIVE
YOUR FUND BELOW

IF YOU PREFER BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER FILL IN YOUR BANKING INFORMATION
BELOW

1.THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF YOUR BANK:..............................
2.THE NAME OF THE BENEFICIARY:....................................
3.YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER:........................................
4.SWIFT CODE NUMBER:...............................................
5.YOUR CELL PHONE .................................................
6.AGE..............................................................
7.SEX:.............................................................
8.YOUR OCCUPATION:.................................................
9.YOUR BANKING DETAILS:............................................

IF YOU PREFER ATM CARD DELIVERY TO YOUR DOOR STEP YOU CAN SEND TO US
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BELOW.

1.YOUR NAME:..............................
2.YOUR FULL ADDRESS:........................
3.YOUR CELL PHONE ......................
4.AGE.....................................
5.SEX:....................................
6.YOUR OCCUPATION:.............................


AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES
IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR,
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (F.M.F) EXECUTIVE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND
HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO HANDLE AND
TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN CONTRACTORS/ INHERITANCE FUNDS THIS FIRST PAYMENT OF
THE YEAR 2023.

HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID
MRS.WHITE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS
FROM TODAY. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF
THIS FUND MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU.


CONGRATULATIONS.

MR. MR GODWIN EMEFIELE
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
CC: SENATE PRESIDENT
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]

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