419 scam: "Mr. Godwin Emefiele Central Bank Governor"<infor@inbox.ru> Release of Your Contract/Inheritance Payment Valued USD25.5 Million Payment Fil

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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "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)
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347015188064 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Godwin Emefiele Central Bank Governor" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbn_infor@qq.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 12:23:48 -0700
Subject: Release of Your Contract/Inheritance Payment Valued USD25.5 Million Payment File #/FGN/PTF/407/2014

Attn: Dear Esteemed Customer,

I Am Mr. Godwin Emefiele the New Executive Governor Central Bank Of Nigeria, After my assumption of duty, I was instructed to pay all outstanding contracts/inheritance and lottery fund which your name and emails address was discovered as next on the list for payment of (USD25, 500,000.00) after we met with The President, Finance Minister, senators, House of Representative with all the commercial banks directors in Nigeria,

We have agreed to pay you via Bank of America through our Fiduciary agent in New York for the professional assistance and immediate release of his funds:-To pay you by Bank to Bank Transfer send your 1.Full Name 2.Residential Address 3.Age 4.Occupation 5. Direct Telephone Numbers include your bank detail for the transfer, and a copy of any government approved passport or identification.

As soon as you receive this email Reply immediately for more Information to: governor@hmail2.com

REGARDS.

Mr. Godwin Emefiele

Governor Central Bank of Nigeria

DIRECT LINE +234-701-518-8064

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