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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: THE GENERAL MANAGER CBN <victorfamuyibo.uba@gmail.com>
Reply-To: directinfo@webname.com
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2023 21:25:09 +0100
Subject: Re: Payment Notification

IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA (ATM CARD)

Attention: Beneficiary

I have actually been authorized by the newly appointed Central Bank of
Nigeria Governor, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment,
recommended and approved in your favor. During the course of our
investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been
unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are trying to
divert your funds into their private accounts.

To forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form of
your Personal Identification Number (PIN) (ATM CARD) and this will enable
only you to have direct control over your funds in the (ATM CARD). We will
monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by
the Officials of the bank. An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued
by the Presidency and the office of the governor of the central bank of
Nigeria on your payment. However, we are happy to inform you that based on
our recommendation/instructions, your complete contract funds have been
credited in your favor through (ATM CARD).

You are therefore advised to contact: Dr. Charles Ola, the GENERAL MANAGER
OPERATIONS, through the e-mail address: directing7589709@outlook.com,
Contact him now for the delivery of your (ATM CARD). As soon as you
establish a contact with him, an ATM card will be issued to you immediately
that you can use to withdraw your funds in any ATM machine in any part of
the world.

Kindly reconfirm the following to him immediately.

(1) CELL/MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:
(2) YOUR ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT YOUR ATM CARD SENT (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE)
(3) YOUR AGE:
(4) YOUR FULL NAME:
(5) YOUR MARITAL STATUS:

BE INFORMED THAT THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID TO YOU IS US$4.5 MILLION DOLLARS.

We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us to monitor this
payment effectively, thereby, making contact with DR. CHARLES M. OLA, as
directed to avoid further delay.

Regards.

CBN

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