419 scam: Central Bank Of Nigeria <gregoryahw61@gmail.com> INSTRUCTION / WARNING FROM CENTRAL BANK

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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 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.
- infomcentral505@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Central Bank Of Nigeria <gregoryahw61@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infomcentral505@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 22:57:27 +0100
Subject: INSTRUCTION / WARNING FROM CENTRAL BANK

Central Bank of Nigeria Plot 33,Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way Central
Business District, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. FOREIGN
REMITTANCE Our Ref: CBN/MF/CBX/09/20 Swift Code : CBNINGLA ACCOUNT :
1000763565 email: infomcentral505@gmail.com
***WELCOME TO CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA PLATFORM** The Central Bank of
Nigeria is the Central bank and apex monetary authority of Nigeria
established by the CBN Act of 1958 and commenced operations on July 1,
1959.This is to bring to your notice from the Central Bank Remittance
Department, that your outstanding contractual payment which was
suspended by the Nigerian government, thereby stopping the TELEX
TRANSFER DEPARTMENT to pause the transfer of your contract fund to
your nominated bank account. As a result of this development
verification conducted by the Finance Ministry in conjunction with the
Debt Verification Panel on your contract ,case file has been endorsed
for payment awaiting your confirmations. **In view of several efforts
already made by us to contact you for the following reasons based on
the new account submitted to this office on your behalf: *(1) * My
Office desks have just received a sworn affidavit from Mr Larry
Mackenzie of London to re-route your payment into a new bank account
number as stated Below: *Citi Bank *Citigroup Centre, 33 Canada
Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5LB, United Kingdom *Account number
*7795949274. Of Mr. Larry Mackenzie. * FUND VALUED TWENTY SEVEN
MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLAR*(US$27,000,000.00)** (2) Please, confirm
to our office if you have instructed Mr. Larry Mackenzie of London to
appoint an agent on your behalf thereby asking that he receive cash
call remittance on your behalf.* (3) It have come to our notice that
you are being contacted by unauthorized individuals with respect to
your contract payment but this office is not aware of your unofficial
dealings and warned that it is at your own risk. **Also re-confirm
your full details as listed below: (i) Full Name:.............. (ii)
Residential Address :...... (iii) Age/Sex:.................... (iii)
Contact Number: ....... (iv) Email Address: ........ (vi) Occupation :
........... (vii) Copy of Identification Card>>>>>>> *This details
would enable us take proper time to go through you file record *
NOTE: Your payment files will be returned to the IMF within 72 hours
if we did not hear From you, this was the instruction given to us by
the IMF. *We will start processing your fund immediately the required
information is received. We decided to contact you for
re-verification because we suspected that Mr Larry Mackenzie is trying
to divert your Fund ,You are advised to get back to this office
immediately you receive this Notification Email. Thanks for your
corporation Sincerely . DR. GODWIN EMEFIELE. Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria email: infomcentral505@gmail.com

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