419 scam: "Mr Godwin Emefiele"<RIVERGAGES-ALERT@RIVERGAGES.COM> Re-confirm your information!!

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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:
- "million dollars" (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: "Mr Godwin Emefiele" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.godwinemefiele@1email.eu>
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2015 06:24:42 -0400
Subject: Re-confirm your information!!

Hello,

Based on numerous complaints, past predicament and appeal, the new constituted CBN Committee joint with the World Bank Group, was set up by President Good Luck Jonathan, as to enable Nigeria Government and the World Bank to be able to pay all its outstanding delayed Payments/Debts to Contractors whose contract payments are verified to be genuine $12.5 million dollars. Your contract name was presented and the Committee was satisfied that your Delayed (Name) contract is valid and qualified for Committee Payment consideration; additionally, your payment delay was also added to your Payment defense, as to seek the committee's favor/sympathy, which made the Committee to felt for you and decided that your contract Payment must be among the first List of contractors/payee.

Kindly notify us of the receipt of this mail and re-confirm your information where your fund will be delivered to you with your direct telephone number to enable the accredited delivery agent to call you on his arrival and address/ occupation. As this to convince the Committee of your legitimacy/genuine ownership.

Regards

MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE
GOVERNOR, OPERATIONS DIRECTORATE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)

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