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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 <eafricanstates@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bcentral67@aol.com
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 05:36:21 -0800
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT,
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
TINUBU SQUARE,LAGOS NIGERIA,
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/05,
MR.GODWIN EMEFIELE
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,


Attention: Beneficiary,


YOUR PAYMENT OF $27,000,000,00 DOLLARS THROUGH ATM CARD.

This is to inform you that your ATM Card what of $27, 000, 000 Dollars
has been approved by our federal Government and it is ready for final
delivery, you are hereby inform to send down your full information
where you desire to receive your ATM Card to enable us submit it to
the delivery company that will deliver it to you. The following
information needed is Such as below information:

1 Your Full Name:
2. Your Current Address:
3. Your Direct telephone numbers

We are waiting to receive the mentioned information to enable us
submit the Information and your ATM CARD to the Courier delivery
company that will Deliver it to you to avoid a mistake on the
delivery. We are Looking Forward to hear from you.

We are looking forward to hear from you.


YOURS SINCERELY,

Dr. GODWIN EMEFIELE
GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)

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