419 scam: "Mr.Godwin Emefiele"<nigar@nigarapparels.com> NOTIFICATION OF YOUR URGENT CONTRACT PART PAYMENT WORTH OF US THIRTY-FIVE<br> MILL

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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:
- "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found 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)
- "sttde@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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"<nigar@nigarapparels.com>
Reply-To: servicehsbcinfo@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2021 04:36:28 -0800
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF YOUR URGENT CONTRACT PART PAYMENT WORTH OF US THIRTY-FIVE
MILLION DOLLARS WITH CONTRACT NUMBER #:MAV/FGN/MIN/

FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,
THE DESK OF MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE.
OPERATIONAL MANAGER, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
PLOT 33, ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA WAY,
CADASTRAL ZONE,
ABUJA, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY,
P.M.B. 0187,
GARKI ABUJA.
NIGERIA.

NOTIFICATION OF YOUR URGENT CONTRACT PART PAYMENT WORTH OF US THIRTY-FIVE M=
ILLION DOLLARS WITH CONTRACT NUMBER #:MAV/FGN/MIN/
Attention: Sir/Madam.
From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Feder=
al government of Nigeria, in the year 2020/2023 your name is among the list=
of the outstanding contractors who have not collected their contract payme=
nt, if for the truth you reply if not please don't, it only few step to tak=
e and your payment will be released to you as soon as you respond.
Well, as the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria I am aware that you did n=
ot execute any contract with Nigeria Government, one of the officials appro=
ached you to act as real contractor {OVER INVOICE} in order to get the fund=
and share with you, Towards the processed he could not succeed and you hav=
e spent a lot of money trying to get the transaction successful but to no a=
vails for one reason or the others.
Now, based on my position as the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria. I wi=
ll make sure you receive the said fund if you will agree to share the fund =
with me 50-50. You will PAY for reopen of your register file payment with t=
he sum of {ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS} if you are intereste=
d and believe in me kindly get back to me.
I wait your immediate response.
Regards,
Mr.Godwin Emefiele.
E-mail sttde@yandex.com

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