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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: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <topeakinwowo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: banc001@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 02:21:11 -0700
Subject: NEW ATM CARD FOR YOU

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT,
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
TINUBU SQUARE,LAGOS NIGERIA,
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/05,
MR.GODWIN EMEFIELE
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
EMAIL: banc001@outlook.com


Attention: Beneficiary,


YOUR $27,000,000,00 DOLLARS THROUGH ATM CARD.

This is to officially notify you that your new ATM Card what of $27,
000, 000 Dollars has been ready and it has been approved by our
federal Government, you are hereby inform to send down send down the
full information where you desire to receive your new ATM Card to
enable us submit it to the delivery company that will deliver it to
you. The following information needed is Such as below information:

1 Your Full Name:
2. Your Current Address:
3. Your Direct telephone numbers

We are waiting to receive the mentioned information urgent to avoid
mistake on the delivery. We are Looking Forward to hear from you.

YOURS SINCERELY,

Dr. GODWIN EMEFIELE
GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)

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