419 scam: "DR. GODWIN EMEFIELE"<mail@prachar.in> Ref/CBN/DFR/2016/06785 BANK DRAFT 122-

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- remittancedeptcbn@pisem.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. GODWIN EMEFIELE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <remtdptcentrabnk@mail2economist.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:14:53 -0700
Subject: Ref/CBN/DFR/2016/06785 BANK DRAFT 122-

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE C.B.N THE GOVERNOR GODWIN EMEFIELE
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
PLOT 33, ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA WAY CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, CADASTRAL ZONE,
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, P.M.B. 0187, GARKI ABUJA. NIGERIA

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

THIS IS CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA DR. GODWIN EMEFIELE I WISH TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE SCAN COPY OF YOUR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT WHICH I SENT TO YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS YESTERDAY AND AS THE HEAD OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT FILE WAS DISCOVERED WHILE TAKEN CARE OF OUR OIL RESERVE BANK AUDIT WITH THE JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NEW YORK - USA IN WHICH AFTER A PROPER VERIFICATION WE ALSO DISCOVERED THAT YOU HAD AN INTEREST SUM OF US$10,500, 000, 00 (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) ONLY, WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AS AN OUTSTANDING PAYMENT. AS A MATTER OF FACT, THE SAID INTEREST FUND HAS BEEN APPROVED AND SIGNED OFF FOR PAYMENT VIA INTERNATIONAL BANK DRAFT AS INSTRUCTED BY THE PRESIDENT COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARM FORCES FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI.

NOTE THAT WE ARE PAYING YOU THROUGH OUR OIL RESERVE BANK AND THEY WILL CREDIT YOUR FUND ONCE YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT HARD COPY AND DEPOSIT IT TO ANY BANK OF YOUR CHOICE IN THE WORLD.

YOU ARE HEREBY ADVICE TO TAKE THE SCAN COPY OF YOUR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT TO YOUR LOCAL BANK AND CONFIRM IT BEFORE WE CAN SEND YOU THE ORIGINAL HARD COPY OR YOU CAN COME DOWN FOR THE COLLECTION THE BANK DRAFT. REPLY ON THIS EMAIL: remittancedeptcbn@pisem.net

I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DR. GODWIN EMEFIELE
GOVERNOR AND HEAD FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
Ref/CBN/DFR/2016/06785
Direct Line +234(808)664-2529

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