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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Godwin Emefiele" <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: centerbank010@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 13:50:48 +0100
Subject: CBN APPROVED PAYMENT LETTER.

CBN APPROVED PAYMENT LETTER.

Good to contact you this day i have just been appointed the new
Governor of the CBN and on assumption in office i have seen your
untreated transaction with my else while predecessor Dr. Godwin
Emefiele, i have seen the records of all your payment made in the past
to CBN and also have a complete files of yours here with me.

This is to let you know that your case has repeatedly coming to my
Office everyday and all the complain that I have been getting all in
regards to your payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria which
the CBN has been involved to pay to you. Enough of this entire
allegation that we have been adamant over your payment, i want you to
know that we have to end everything now without further issues. I am
handling this payment myself and I have approved the sum of
US$10,700,000.00 for you and I don’t want to know how much you are
supposed to be paid. I have a meeting with Mr. President Muhammadu
Buhari and the Finance Ministry who have agreed that I should handle
this payment myself and Make sure that your funds is wired into your
account with immediate effect.

I want to let you know that we are securing all payment transfer
papers that will delay your payment such as: The Anti Terrorist and
Drug Law Clearances, Financial Service Authority (FSA), Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The Financial Crimes Enforcement
Network (FinCEN) AND The Financial Action Task Force (on Money
Laundering) (FATF). Without this Clearances nothing will be done, and
with my position as the Central Bank Of Nigeria Executive Governor,
you will only pay for your representative Attorney stamp and signatory
of the above mentioned documents for your payment to be paid to you.

This is the only way I can help you get your long awaited payment
transferred into your Bank Account or by an ATM CARD Delivery, if you
are serious to receive your fund as I stated, you will have to get
back to me with the listed information bellow and indicate if you wish
to receive your funds through a telegraphic wire transfer or by ATM
CARD which will be delivered to your doorstep.

I will want to have a one on one conversation with you so i advise you
to call me as soon as you get this mail so that i can know what
actually went wrong and why you weren't paid along with others. if you
want to know more about my new appointment as the BOSS of CBN please
call the Nigerian government,
USE THIS EMAIL ADDRESS (centerbank010@gmail.com ) AND CONTACT THE CBN
PAY MASTER WITH YOUR DIRECT PHONE NUMBER AND PERSONAL DETAILS,
ONCE YOU READ THIS EMAIL AND GET BACK TO ME WITH THE LISTED
INFORMATION BELLOW. Re-confirm to me the followings information to
enable the urgent processing of your payment.

1.Beneficiary Name
2.Direct Phone number and fax
3.Personal Address.
4.Age,profession and sex.
5.Copy of ID.

Endeavor to call me as soon as you get this mail on my official number
below in this mail. cbank8046@gmail.com

Treat as top urgent.

Regards,
Mr.Godwin Emefiele
Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria.

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