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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 <bttrendsfashionville@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infordepartment78@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2022 09:36:19 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT

DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE

ATTN: BENEFICIARY

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT #: GVRCBN/NNPC/FGN/MIN/019.

I bring to your immediate notice and urgent attention that this new
Government understand your plight, the huge amount of money you have
spent and all the disappointment you have suffered in the past to get
your contract fund paid to you. I wish to inform you that your payment
is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond
to this letter. Also note that from the record in my file your
outstanding contract payment is US$27 million dollars (Twenty-Seven
Million united states dollars). With due respect, do re-confirm to me
if this is not inline with what you have in your record and also
re-confirm to me the followings

1) your full name.
(2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
(4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of your int’l passport.

As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made in
an ATM CARD ; Check ; Bank Draft ; Cash Payment or k.t.t wired to your
bank account directly from Central Bank of Nigeria and a copy of
payment slips / draft will be given to you for you to take to your
bank and confirmation depending on your choice payment. This morning a
Telex Signal attached with a Presidential Instruction Stamped and
Signed by Me The President has been sent to (CBN) to contact you for
the payment of your Contract Fund and two other Contractors within 48
Hours. For the Immediate payment of your Contract Fund within the next
48 Banking Hours

Regards,

DR. GODWIN EMEFIELE
GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
PHONE NUMBER: +234-810-247-3294
E_MAIL: infordepartment78@gmail.com

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