419 scam: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <jm9345742@gmail.com> ATTN: BENEFICIARY,YOUR FUND PAYMENT OF $27,000,000.00 ( TWENTY SEVEN<br> MILLION U

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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:

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:
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- "million dollars" (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)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348126750353

Fraud email example:

From: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <jm9345742@gmail.com>
Reply-To: centralbnkngfundpayment@aol.com
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:08:52 +0100
Subject: ATTN: BENEFICIARY,YOUR FUND PAYMENT OF $27,000,000.00 ( TWENTY SEVEN
MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS THROUGH ATM MASTER CARD )

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
TINUBU SQUARE CUSTOM STREET,
MARINA RD, LAGOS ISLAND, LAGOS.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT.
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/013,
SWIFT CODE: CBNINGLA,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
OUR REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/11.

GREETINGS FROM THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
(CBN) URGENT RESPONSE REGARDING YOUR FUND APPROVED PAYMENT OF
$27,000,000.00 ( TWENTY SEVEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS THROUGH ATM
MASTER CARD )

Attention: Beneficiary,

This is to alert you that your inheritance fund worth the sum of
$27,000,000.00 ( TWENTY SEVEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ) has been
approved by the Federal Government and deposited into our Bank for
your immediate payment and we has decided to convert your fund into an
ATM CARD which we will send to you in your country for you to receive
the ATM CARD and start making use of it in making withdraw of your
fund by your self in any Atm machine in your country and all over the
world to make it easy for your fund payment.You are hereby inform that
your ATM CARD worth the sum of $27,Million Dollars has been approved
and ready for the delivery to your home address,Quickly respond back
to this Bank today and provide to us your personal information and
your current location home address where you will desire to receive
your ATM CARD for an accurate delivery to avoid mistake during this
delivery,The information required from you for the delivery of your
ATM CARD is such as below.

Your Name In Full:....................................
Country/Location Home Address:...........................
Private Telephone Numbers:..........................
Occupation:...................
Age/Sex:....................

Thank you for your kind understanding as i look forward to hear from
you with the request information for the delivery of your ATM CARD to
your home address.

BEST REGARDS,
MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE,
GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
PHONE NUMBER: +23481-2675-0353.

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