419 scam: "GODWIN EMEFIELE CBN"<godwinemefielecbn@mail.com> PLEASE CONTACT DIPLOMAT JAMES BENNETT

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "consignment " (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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- diplt.jamesbennettusa@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "GODWIN EMEFIELE CBN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <diplt.jamesbennettusa@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 03:30:49 -0700
Subject: PLEASE CONTACT DIPLOMAT JAMES BENNETT

US GOVERNMENT/CBN/WORLD BANK COMPENSATION PAYMENT

The United States Government in conjunction with Central Bank of Nigeria CBN/World Bank Group, Investigation has revealed that After all promises to deliver your funds $2.5M has not been paid to you, However, am glad to inform you on the development of your compensation funds, For your information Your Diplomat Has arrived in Nassau New York, You are given 24 hours to confirm your full house/office address and valid phone number to Diplomat Named James Bennett To enable him deliver your consignment box containing the amount of (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars to you today. You must contact him now through email diplt.jamesbennettusa@gmail.com or call him 516-348-6941

Get back to me with update.

Congratulations.

Regards

Dr. Godwin Emefiele

Governor CBN

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