419 scam: "Central Bank of Nigeria"<centralbankofnigeriat@cbn.info.ng> part-payment of USD10.5Million

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347017609526 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Central Bank of Nigeria" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <offoceinfo80@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 2 May 2021 11:17:56 +0200
Subject: part-payment of USD10.5Million

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way Central Business District

,Cadastral Zone,Abuja, Federal Capital Territory,Nigeria

Our Ref: FGN/CFCR/CBN/SH-VOL.04/2021

From the Desk of:

The Foreign Remittance {CBN}

Mr. Frank Chukwu

Attention: Honorable Contractor

SUB: APPROVED PART PAYMENT

How are you today, Have you received the part-payment of USD10.5Million, ALH. Ahmed Idris, FCNA Accountant-General of the Federation Federal Republic Of Nigeria called me and told me that the money have been paid to you since last week Friday hence I writing you to know why you have not written or called to notify me.

I hope you know that it is my effort that made it possible for the payment of your fund because I have not relented all this while since I was appointed by the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, General Muhammad Buhari GCFR to make the appropriation for the payment of Beneficiary, hence including your file.

As soon as you receive this mail, kindly let me know if you have not received your payment which I have already included for payment. You can call me with my office number +2347017609526 for more information.

Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.

Regards,

Mr.Frank Chukwu

Director Foreign Remittance Department.

Central Bank of Nigeria {CBN}

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