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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 <glwuolee1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: centngngcbn1960@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2021 01:13:43 +0100
Subject: INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT 1

--
FROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)
GODWIN EMEFIELE


ATTN: SIR,


HOW ARE YOU TODAY? WE ARE WRITING TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE
RECEIVED YOUR PROMPT REPLY TO OUR CORRESPONDENCE TO WIRE YOUR
PAYMENT INTO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT

PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED URGENTLY TO
FORWARD YOUR FULL BANK PARTICULARS WHERE YOU WANT YOUR FUND TO
BE PAID INTO, TO US NOT LATER THAN TODAY, TO ENABLE US FINALIZE
THE ARRANGEMENT OF YOUR PAYING $22.9M EACH, HAVE BEEN
PROGRAMMED TO 10 CONTRACTORS WHICH YOU ARE AMONG TO BE PAID IN
THIS QUARTER PAYMENT SCHEDULED BY THE NEWLY CONSTITUTED GOVERNMENT.


YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS:
BANK NAME :
BANK ADDRESS :
TELEPHONE :
BENEFICIARY :
ACCOUNT NO :
YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ANY OF YOUR ID

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE YOUR BANKING CO-ORDINATES FROM YOU TODAY,I
WILL CALL YOU ON YOUR PHONE TO DISCUSS WITH YOU CONCERNING YOUR
WIRE PAYMENT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE AS WE RECEIVE YOUR BANK
INFORMATION TO PAY YOU.MEAN WHILE FORWARD YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER
TO ME FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.

PLEASE REPLY TO : centngngcbn1960@gmail.com


BEST REGARDS,

GODWIN EMEFIELE
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CB N)
MOBILE:+234-8039425460
Bank Code: 101

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