419 scam: "Mr. Godwin Emefiele" <teaparty@nike.eonet.ne.jp> PAYMENT RELEASED

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +2347011230784 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- cbank@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Godwin Emefiele" <teaparty@nike.eonet.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Godwin Emefiele" <cbank@accountant.com>
Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 19:33:10 +0900 (JST)
Subject: PAYMENT RELEASED

Central Bank of Nigeria
Plot 33,Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone, Abuja,
Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Phone +234-7011 230 784
Email:cbank@accountant.com

Attention ,

I acknowledged the receipt letter today from the Federal Government Of Nigeria for your funds final approved it is well noted ,I am appointed as the Governor Central Bank of Nigeria I assumed duty as Governor Central Bank of Nigeria on 20th of February 2014 at the Bank's Corporate Head Office in Abuja following the confirmation of my nomination by the Senate of Federal Republic of Nigeria on Wednesday the 19th of February 2014. However, acting in my capacity as the appointed Governor of the (CBN) I have been mandated by the National Assembly to check through the statutory disk of every payment pending during the last quarter of the year. Hence, your payment file has been forwarded to my desk for final approval.

Therefore, after vetting and verification about the source and origin of your funds, I am convinced 100% that your outstanding part payment of US$15,500,000.00 is a legitimate claim. Hence, I have granted approval for the release of the US$15,500,000.00 in your favor. For this reason, your payment has been rightfully approved and will be paid out directly into your bank account via "Automatic Swift Transfer" from our Electronic transfer unit.

Already, all transfer processing has been concluded in line with the new (CBN) Payment Policy But before the US$15,500,000.00 can be credited into your bank account, a Payment Release Code" must be issued to you personally from the Electronic Transfer Unit, which will enable your funds to be credited into your bank account within 24hours.Issuance of the "Payment Release Code" is in total compliancy with the Principles of the Banking Codes on Money Laundering and it is also in accordance with the new CBN Payment Policy. Hence, issuance of the â€œPayment Release Codeâ€ attracts a fee of $370; and you will be requested to pay for the final release of your funds, all other charges will be deducted at source automatically.

However, on the note of receiving your funds, you are requested to forward the details of your receiving bank account, as well as make arrangement to secure and send the issuance fee of $370 for the "Payment Release Codeâ€. The $370 must be send through Money Gram or Western Union with name of the Payment officer at the Electronic Transfer Unit as per the below details:

Name of Recipient's: Augustina Ifekwu
Address: 39 Alfred Rewane Road 8th Awka, Anambra-Nigeria
Question: Code
Answer: Release
Amount: $370

I am expecting to receive your earliest reply and details of your receiving bank account, as well as the details of payment for the $370.Please note this, if you are not ready to pay the obligatory $370, do not reply this message because I will do nothing.

Best Regards,

Mr. Godwin Emefiele
Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria

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