419 scam: "Dr. Godwin Emefiele" <goodluckdada42@gmail.com> DID YOU SEND ANYONE TO CLAIM YOUR FUNDS ??, (CALL +2349124665336)

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- drgodwinemefiel125@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Godwin Emefiele" <goodluckdada42@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drgodwinemefiel125@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2022 17:17:31 -0800
Subject: DID YOU SEND ANYONE TO CLAIM YOUR FUNDS ??, (CALL +2349124665336)

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CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,
OPERATIONS DIRECTORATE,
566 TO 599 VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS NIGERIA.
OUR REF: CBN/001/OFFICE/00-YT2022.

Dear beneficiary,

RE: This is very urgent attention.

In our office sometime last month, One Mr. James T. Clifford of 1200
Fitch Way, Sacramento, Ca. 95864 filed an application contrary to
your Pending fund transfer. The above mentioned person visited this
Bank yesterday with a power of attorney given in his favor by your
good self, granting him the benefit to process and claim your
inheritance of $10,500,000.00, for personal reasons.

He further Stated that the online account be terminated while the fund
should be wired to his Bank account with Bank of America, Routing
Number 1210003589. Our office have ask Mr. James return back to the
Bank within 72hours to enable us have a personal confirmation from you
being hitherto the beneficiary.

I am officially contacting you once again today because your total
Funds were Re-deposited into the "Federal Suspense Account" of CBN
last week, because you did not forward your Claim as the Right
beneficiary. The CBN is the mother Bank of all commercial Banks here
in West Africa.

1. Did you instruct one Mr. James T. Clifford to claim and receive the
payment on your behalf as your next of kin?

2. Did you sign any 'Deed of Assignment that stand as Power of
Attorney' in his favor thereby making him the current beneficiary of
the fund?

We are sorry to have delayed your instruction in giving out this fund
since we must adhere to the procedures of this honorable bank by
making sure this request is verified Valid and to confirmed by the
beneficiary and his existing attorney.

Your confirmation to the above will be appreciated.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely

OFFICIALLY SIGNED.
MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE.
Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria,(CBN).
Email: drgodwinemefiel125@gmail.com
Phone: +2349124665336

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