419 scam: ATM <officepost231@gmail.com> Attention:Beneficiary

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "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.
- +2348127699543
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- dr.godwinemefielebank@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ATM <officepost231@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dr.godwinemefielebank@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2021 03:36:53 -0700
Subject: Attention:Beneficiary

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From The Desk Of Dr.Godwin Emefiele.
CEO/Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN )
Tinubu Sqare,P.M.B.12194,Lagos Island,Lagos,Nigeria.
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/013,
Foreign Remittance Department.
Phone Number: +234-8127699543
E-Mail:dr.godwinemefielebank@gmail.com

YOUR FUND APPROVED PAYMENT OF $27,000,000.00 (TWENTY SEVEN MILLION
DOLLARS THROUGH ATM CARD)

Attention:Beneficiary,

I am Dr.Godwin Emefiele,The CEO of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) I am
contacting you today to alert you of a notification which will be a great
help to you,I am the new director of fund approved payment department here
in CBN and I saw a file last week in your name with all your information
from our central computer stating that abandoned fund worth of
$27,000,000,00 (Twenty Seven Million United state Dollars) belongs to
you,Please;I want to know from you the reason why you abandoned such big
fund here in our bank for long up til this moment without any claim by you.
I hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay you
as i have been appointed and directed to take in-charge of your fund
payment here in my department,This arrangement was initiated/constituted by
the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during the board
meeting due to fraudulent and scam activities going on within the African
Region,I officially contacted you today because your Inheritance Funds was
Re-deposited into the "Federal Suspense Account" of CBN last week because
you did not proceed with your Claim as the rightful beneficiary which is
well known to the board and management
team of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

I am now in charge of your fund payment in my department here in Central
Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) and like i stated in my mail that your name appear
in our Central Computer here as a beneficiary who have not receive his
contract payment for long,Be informed that your fund of $27,000,000.00 has
been approved by the IMF and the federal government for payment and we have
decided to convert your fund into an ( ATM CARD ) which we will send to you
in your country for the withdraw of your fund in any atm machine in your
country to make it easy for your payment in other to avoid much expenses in
receiving your fund and we have made every arrangement regarding your
payment through Atm Card since last week Due to the instruction given to us
for your immediate payment. Dear beneficiary,I therefore to inform you that
we have approved an ATM CARD on your behalf which we will send to you for
the withdraw of your fund and we have converted your total fund of
($27,000,000.00) into Your Atm Card which is with me right now in my
department,your ATM CARD worth the sum of $27,000,000.00 has been ready for
the delivery to your home,Take note,Your ATM CARD Pin number is 2126.

You are hereby to quickly respond back to my department today and provide
or reconfirm to me your personal information once again where you base
right now and your home address where you desire to receive your ATM CARD
to avoid mistake during the delivery for us to quickly submit your ATM CARD
together with your current residential address for the delivery to your
Home in other for you to receive it and start making a withdraw of your
fund in any atm machine in your country,This is the conclusion and
agreement of your fund payment here in our bank. The information required
from you for the delivery of your ATM CARD is as below.

Your Full Name:.......................
Your Country And Location:.........................
Current Home Address:.........................
Private Telephone Number:...............
A Copy Of Your Id Card:........
Occupation:.......................
Age/Sex:....................

Kindly provide the following information and respond back to my department
today as I will be waiting to hear from you as soon as possible with the
required information for the proceed and delivery of your ATM CARD to your
country where you desire to receive it.

Best Regards,
Dr.Godwin Emefiele.
CEO/Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN)
Phone Number: +234-8127699543
E-Mail: <E-Mail%3A <dr.godwinemefielebank@gmail.com>

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