419 scam: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <alhajiusman.bello.cbn59@gmail.com> GOODNEWS

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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:
- "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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <alhajiusman.bello.cbn59@gmail.com>
Reply-To: idris.lukeman15@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 00:22:19 -0700
Subject: GOODNEWS

My name is Lukeman Idris, manager, Foreign Operations Department of
>> Central Bank of Nigeria. I have the sum of
>> USD$11,800,000.00 United States Dollars belonging to our of the
>> renowned politicians here in Nigeria. The man was killed on the 23rd
>> of March, 2023 by the opposition part who was also contesting for the
>> Presidency. Before his death, he deposited the above mentioned amount
>> with our bank which is (USD$11.8M). I am the only one who knows
>> everything about this fund. The rest of my colleagues do not know
>> about this. The man confided in me and entrusted me with this total
>> amount of money. He wanted to use it for his political campaign but
>> unfortunately he was killed. Now that this amount of money is in my
>> own care, I am looking for a reliable and sincere foreigner who can be
>> honest enough to keep this whole sum in his own account pending when I
>> will be chanced to travel to your country so that I can invest with
>> it. If you are interested to help me and also to keep this fund with
>> you, you should forward your full information to me such as your full
>> names, address, phone and any of your identification. On receipt of
>> those information from you I will tell you the percentage sharing
>> ratio and the next step to take before I can be able to transfer this
>> total sum into your local bank account in your own country.
>>
>> I look forward to hearing from you.
>>
>> Lukeman Idrs

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