419 scam: "Mr Godwin Emefiele"<test@alfalahinsurance.com> RE CHANGE OF ACCOUNT INFORMATION FROM YOUR PARTNER, CONFIRM

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Godwin Emefiele" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infocbngovernorsofficedesk4@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 May 2019 11:13:01 -0700
Subject: RE CHANGE OF ACCOUNT INFORMATION FROM YOUR PARTNER, CONFIRM

Central Bank of Nigeria,
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone,
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory,
Nigeria P.M.B. 0187,
Garki Abuja.
Nigeria

From The Desk Of Mr Godwin Emefiele
Executive Governor, Central Bank Of Nigeria

IRREVOCABLE PRESIDENTIAL PAYMENT NOTICE ON NEW RESOLUTION POLICY.

Dear Sir/Madam

During our routine verification of payment exercise this year 2019 as instructed by the Hon, Minister of Finance, we discovered that your payment file was marked "XXX CAUTION" an indication of an inconclusive and controversial payment file. Reasons for this was routed as follows

(a) Abandonment of approved payment fund valued USD$10.5M.
(b) Petition referring the approved payment fund to a different bank account
(c) Petitioner Mr Ken Chaturvedi (Amarican) claimed he is your mutual partner and reportedly stated you are currently sick and indisposed to append your signature as ritually performed on all your official financial engagements.

These mix-ups are enough to raise eyes brows hence we write to seek confirmation of the above information before we finally transfer the approved funds to below bank account details directed to send the fund.

Beneficiary: Ken Chaturvedi
Address: 59830 CSAH-11, Utah USA 56362
Bank Name: TCF Bank
Address: St. Cloud, Minnesota USA
A/c #: 452710963
Routing #: 29107011-2

I will personally assume the above details and information as authentic if after three (3) banking days there is no communication from you either to deny or give your permission to the given information.

Your faithfully

Mr Godwin Emefiele.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank Of Nigeria
Cellphone + 234 813 859 1040, Please call me immediately you receive this payment notice

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