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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: Godwin Emefiele <emefodd5@gmail.com>
Reply-To: centbbknng@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 20:18:16 -0800
Subject: INFORMATION

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DEAR SIR/MA

MY NAME IS GODWIN EMEFIELE, GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)I AM
WRITING YOU THIS LETTER BECAUSE COOL PENNY IS BETTER THAN MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS IT IS BETTER FOR ONE TO LIVE AND DIE POOR HONEST MAN THAN A
RICH DISHONEST ONE. I AND THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF THE BANK HAVE MADE
ARRANGEMENT TO GET YOUR $26.1M WIRED TO YOU.

THE REASON WHILE WE DO THIS IT IS BECAUSE ACCORDING TO INFORMATION
GATHERED FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, DATA BASE, YOU HAVE BEEN
WAITING FOR A LONG TIME TO RECEIVE YOUR MONEY WITHOUT SUCCESS. AS I
ALSO FOUND OUT THAT YOU HAVE ALMOST MET ALL THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACTUAL
PAYMENT, YOUR PROBLEM IS THAT OF INTEREST GROUPS. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE
INTERESTED IN YOUR PAYMENT AND THOSE PEOPLE ARE MERELY DOING PAPER
WORKS WITH YOU AND THEY ARE NOT STRAIGHT FORWARD. SOME OF THE
OFFICIALS OF THE PARASTATALS HAVING THE INTENTION OF EXTORTING MONEY
FROM YOU AND IN THE PROCESS, YOU HAVE SENT SO MUCH MONEY TO THEM. I
CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THIS MAY LAST FOR YEARS YET NOTHING HAPPENS IF YOU
DO NOT DO AWAY WITH THOSE OFFICERS THAT YOU CALL YOUR PARTNERS.

FOR SECURITY REASONS DO NOT TELL ANYBODY OF THIS ARRANGEMENT UNTIL YOU
RECEIVE CASH IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. FOR RECORD PURPOSES AND CLEARANCE
OF THIS FUND FROM THE HOUSE OF SENATE, KINDLY FORWARD THE BELOW
INFORMATION:
1. YOUR FULL NAME:
2. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
3. YOUR CONTACT CELL PHONE NUMBER:
4. YOUR AGE:
5. YOUR SEX:
6. YOUR OCCUPATIONS:
7. YOUR COUNTRY AND CITY:

I AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE

REGARDS
GODWIN EMEFIELE
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

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