419 scam: "GODWIN EMEFIELE"<office@like-r.com> FINAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION,ACT FAST!!!

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "cost of transfer" (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. )
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
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.
- +2347010176889 (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.
- petersm127@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "GODWIN EMEFIELE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <PETERSM127@GMAIL.COM>
Date: Sat, 5 May 2018 22:34:07 -0000
Subject: FINAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION,ACT FAST!!!

From The Desk of
GODWIN EMEFIELE,
Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN)

Ref Docket No:CBN/Oxg/Okd1/05

Telex: Payment Schedule Number file: CBN/FgN/05/18.

CODE :210

Good morning,i am Godwin Emefiele,the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.Let me bring to your notice that sometime last year or years ago,you applied for your Inheritance Contract payment of $25millionusd from the Central Bank of Nigeria through my Predecessor that is the governor before me (sANUSI LAMIDO).

A close look at your Case File shows you complied with all instructions and your funds was transferred from the Central Bank of Nigeria to your nominated bank account in the United States through the Federal Reserve but you failed to receive your funds when it entered the United states due to your own contingencies although you never got back to bank on the status of your funds.

The main reason i am contacting you today which was to my astonishment is that your funds($25millionusd) has been returned back to the Central Bank of Nigeria by the Federal Reserve as unclaimed early this year.

However the unfortunate news is that as i am writing you now,we are on the verge of transfering your funds($25millionusd) to a Mr Richard Salazar claiming to be your relative and he submitted documents to the bank with your signatory showing proof of your death in order for him to receive the funds on your behalf.

The bank wants to you confirm this information before we complete the transfer within the next 48hours because he indicated he will be paying the Cost of Transfer Fee of $175usd unfailingly tommorrow morning.

I will advise you read the information below and verify if this person is indeed your relative before you loose your funds which you worked hard for all this while,this is the opportunity to Claim your funds if you still alive.

His Bank details are below:

Bank Name: U.S Bank Trust, N.A, MN;

Swift Code: USBKUS4TCOR;

Routing #: 121122676;

Account Number: 153459581457;

Account Beneficiary Name: Richard B. Salazar;

Beneficiary Address: 5021 Laguna Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95758.

Please confirm your position and status immediately if this person is related to you and if you are alive.

Thanks for your co-operation and hope to hear from you soonest.

Congratulations and God bless.

Hope to hear from you.

Yours Faithfully,

GODWIN EMEFIELE
Executive Governor, CBN
GODWIN EMEFIELE
EMAIL; PETERSM127@GMAIL.COM
TEL; +234-701-017-6889

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