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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: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <worldbank710@gmail.com>
Reply-To: centralbankofnigeria2020@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:12:45 +0100
Subject: GREETINGS FROM THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

CENTRAL BANK REMITTANCE UNIT,
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT,
CADASTRAL ZONE, ABUJA,
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY,
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/013,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
FOREIGN REMITTANCE
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/19
E-Mail: centralbankofnigeria2020@yahoo.com

Dear Esteemed Customer,

PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUNDS.

I have been trying to reach you on your telephone about an hour now
just to inform you about my successful arrival in your Country which i
was in San Diego International Airport California ) with your two
boxes of consignment worth of $27Million Dollars which I have been
instructed by United Nation Ecowas Nigeria branch to be delivered to
you.

The Airport authority demanded for all the legal back up papers to
prove to them that the fund is no way related with drug nor fraud
money, I have presented the papers I handed it over to them and they
are very much pleased with the paper’s I presented but the only thing
that is still keeping me here is the Airport Delivery int`l transfer
permit certificate which is not placed on the boxes, one of the
Airport Authority has advise that we get the Delivery permit so that I
can exit the airport immediately and make my delivery successful.

I try to reason with them and they stated the Delivery international
transfer permit certificate will cost us just $450 Dollars only to get
the international transfer permit certificate placed on the boxes as
that permit will enable me get to your house successfully without any
interference, they scanned the boxes and found out that the fund is
100 % spend able and accepted by any bank in the whole world.

Please try and reach me now with this my number (509) 295-6924 as I
can not afford to spend more time here due to other delivery I have to
take care of in Netherland and other countries. I will provide you the
papers backing the funds together with my ID CARD as I can accompany
you to your bank were you will deposit the fund successfully with
these papers. I have 1 more vital paper with me but I can only present
you the hard copy when I reach your house as that it is the diplomatic
rules, such as authorization to deliver.

You can direct the international transfer permit certificate Fee to
our Head Office in NIGERIA as they will get it here for you and they
are entitled to receive and make any payment to foreign countries
authority. get back to me'

Then,you can send the $450usd today through Via Western Union, Ria or
Money Gram with this information below.


Receiver's name; EMMANUEL ITAMA ESEMOJE
Country ; Lagos Nigeria .
Text Question : Urgent
Answer: Needed
Amount required:...........................??

Sender's Name:..............................?
MTCN Number#:.............................?
Sender’s address:...........................?

I strongly advise that you make this payment without any hesitations
because as soon as the payment is confirmed,Be aware of the damages
delay might cause to this transaction and expect a call from my office
soon. As soon as the payment is received today, you will receive your
fund the same today without any delay.

URGENT RESPOND IS NEEDED FROM YOU NOW.


Don't keep us waiting for your own good.

Thanks.

Best Regards
Mr.Godwin Emefiele
Executive Governor Central Bank Nigeria
Phone : +234-908 275 3079

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