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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "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.
Fraud email example:
From: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officemail655@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2016 05:34:06 -0700
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT OF $10.5M USD THROUGH ATM CARD
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR CBN.
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,
WE HERE BY NOTIFYING YOU THAT CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT YOUR PAYMENT OF $10.5M USD THROUGH ATM
CARD. YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) OR MINISTRY OF FINANCE
AFRICA TO AVOID HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA HAVE CONFIRMED AUTOMATION OF YOUR SWIFT PAYMENT THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC ATM CARD PAYMENT. THE BANK
HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH
YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD . THE MAXIMUM DAILY WITHDRAWAL IS $50,000USD
PER DAY. NOW YOU ARE TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR FUND BY CONTACTING THE BANK TODAY. THIS IS A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT IN COLLABORATION
WITH MASTER CARD COMPANY.
KINDLY GET BACK TO ME WITH REQUIRED DETAILS BELOW FOR IMMEDIATE PROCEEDINGS.
FULL NAME:
HOME ADDRESS:
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:
MARITAL STATUS :
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
AND ANY FORM OF ID CARD FOR IDENTIFICATION BY THE DELIVERY OFFICER WHEN HE ARRIVES.
NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS THE (CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA) HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT WHICH IS ATM-0055 SO YOU
HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING BACK BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT. KINDLY NOTIFY (CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA)
IMMEDIATELY TO CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF THIS MASSAGE FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
AWAIT TO RECEIVE DETAILS FOR IMMEDIATE PROCEEDINGS.
Get back to me with update.
Sincerely,
Godwin Emefiele
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
PHONE NUMBER:+2348129956780
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