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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: "MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE." <cbank.nig1958@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cbn.fundsremittanceunit@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2021 14:18:28 +0100
Subject: CBN DEBT PAYMENT NOTICE OF YOUR FUNDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*Central Bank of Nigeria,Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
CentralBusiness District, Cadastral Zone, Abuja,Federal Capital Territory,
Nigeria.P.M.B. 0187, Garki Abuja.Nigeria.Attn: Beneficiary,CBN DEBT PAYMENT
NOTICE OF YOUR FUNDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!My name is Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the new
Executive Governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Executive Chairman
of "E.C.D.R". I discovered your name and email address in the central
computer that you're among the list of unpaid contractors inheritance next
of kin and lotto beneficiaries that originated from {Africa, Europe, Asia,
Middle east & American} are all among the list. Your unpaid fund has been
located to a suspense account and your NAME appeared among the
beneficiaries who will receive a payment of $15,000,000,00 million US
dollars and has been approved already for payment, but last Monday two
foreigners named (Mr. David L Smith & Mr. John Shook) visited my office on
your behalf and stated that you and Mr. Jesus Martinez Cardona sent them to
come down here on your behalf to claim your fund, but I and the bank do not
understand why you sent these men to come and collect your funds on your
behalf. If actually you want them to help you collect your contract fund,
at least you should have informed me as the new Executive Governor of this
bank. And the two foreigners named (Mr. David L Smith & Mr. John Shook)
tendered some vital documents which proved that you actually sent them for
the collection of these funds. Honestly, it really baffles me that you took
such a decision without my consent.Here are the document's which they
tender to this bank.1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.2. ORDER TO
RELEASE.Actually, these documents which they tendered to this noble bank is
a clear proof that you sent them to collect this fund for you. Finally, I
told them to come back next week Monday morning and they promised to come
back. As the Governor of this noble bank, I was supposed to release this
fund to them but I refused to do so because I wanted to hear from you first
due to the nature of my job. I will not want to make any mistake in
releasing this fund to anyone except you who is the Recognized Bonfire
Beneficiary to this fund. Kindly clarify us on this issue before we make
this payment to these foreigners who came on your behalf. In receipt of
this confidential letter, you are required to email this bank immediately
you receive this confidential letter.You are also required to reconfirm to
me your information below1, Your Full Name:___________2, Your Home
Address:___________3, Your Phone Number or Fax__________4, Your Age &
Marital Status:____________5, Your Occupation:____________________As soon
as I receive this informations, I will proceed with the processing of your
fund transfer to your account.Best RegardsOfficially Signed.Mr. Godwin
Emefiele.Executive Governor Central Bank of Nigeria.*

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