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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" <jamesdiallo121@gmail.com>
Reply-To: paymentrelease12@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 21:13:25 +0530
Subject: RE2

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
270 OZUMBA MBADIWE AVENUE,
VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS.
Office Tel: +234 913-480-7572
From the Desk of Mr.Godwin Emefiele.
Executive Governor(CBN).
Central Bank Of Nigeria.

PAYMENT ORDER VIA CASH DELIVERY


Hello this is to inform you that the president of Nigeria Mr.
Muhammadu Buhari give an instruction to (CBN) director Mr. Godwin
Emefele to compensate all of our foreign beneficiaries with the sum of
($3.5 million) to those that lost there money true the hands of those
criminals called scammers so that you will be able to receive your
fund.

You are to furnish this office with information as below

(1)Name:
(2)Receiving Address:
(3)Cell Phone No:
(4) A copy of your ID

Await your response for successful conclusion of your long overdue
fund without any other hitch.

THANKS.
BEST REGARDS,
MR.GODWIN EMEFIELE,
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
+234 913-480-7572

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