419 scam: "Mr. Godwin Emefiele." <pay@stargame.com> From Central Bank of Nigeria

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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:
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- +2347012017359 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Godwin Emefiele." <pay@stargame.com>
Reply-To: <centbannig@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 11 May 2015 13:46:33 +0100
Subject: From Central Bank of Nigeria

Central Bank of Nigeria
Plot 29, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone,
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory,
Nigeria.

Telfex: +234-701-201-7359

Attn:Valued Beneficiary,

We write to officially inform you that after the suspension of Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi by the President and Chief of the Armed Forces (Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan-GCFR) Mr. Godwin Emefiele was appointed as now the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria.

This message is following your name and details which was among the beneficiaries stating that you have an unclaimed contract / inheritance payment value $35.5 Million only, kindly confirm the legitimacy and why you have not claimed it by now after it was approved for payment to you since 2013/2014.

We wait for your prompt reply and follow up call us on the above direct telephone number now, so that we can help release your fund.Call now and reply us.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Godwin Emefiele.
(Governor Central Bank of Nigeria).

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