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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 <mrhaziqmohamed7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: centralbank7193@aol.com
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 21:53:40 -0800
Subject: INSTRUCTION / WARNING FROM CENTRAL COMMERCIAL BANK.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
P.M.B 0829. TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS.

From the Desk Of:Mrs. Aishah Ahmad Ndanusa
Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria
Telephone No.: +234 812 753 1004

ATTENTION: OUR ESTEEMED CUSTOMER.

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/0022.

This is to bring to your notice from the Central Bank Remittance
Department that your outstanding contractual payment which was
suspended by the Nigerian government there by stopping the TELEX
TRANSFER DEPARTMENT to pause the transfer of your contract fund to
your nominated bank account, and they have instructed Mrs. Aishah
Ahmad Ndanusa, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and A
Nigerian accountant, financial analyst and financial manager to
transfer it to you successfully without any more issue.

As a result of this development verification conducted by the Finance
Ministry in conjunction with the Debt Verification Panel on your
contract case file has been endorsed for payment awaiting your
confirmations.

In view of several efforts already made by us to contact you for the
following reasons based on the new account submitted to this office on
your behalf:

(1) My Office desks have just received a sworn affidavit from Mr.
Jonas Leon of Germany to re-route your payment into a new bank account
number as stated VACAP Federal Credit Union, 1700 Robin Hood Road,
Richmond, VA 23220. Account number 32501. of Mr. Jonas Leon.

The sum of $27,000,000.00 (Twenty Seven Million US Dollars) (2)
Please, confirm to our office if you have instructed Mr. Jonas Leon of
GERMANY to appoint an attorney/agent on your behalf thereby asking
that he receive cash call remittance on your behalf.

(3) It have come to our notice that you are being contacted by
unauthorized individuals with respect to your contract payment but
unfortunately this office is not aware of your unofficial dealings and
warned that it is at your own risk.

(4) Please, also confirm if you have authorized Mr. Jonas Leon to
change your banking particulars to the following particulars stated
below: VACAP Federal Credit Union, 1700 Robin Hood Road, Richmond, VA
23220. Account number 3250163 Also re-confirm your Contract Number,
Contract Amount, Private Telephone and Fax number, your e-mail
address, Office or home address so that we can cross-check it with our
file records.

We have decided to contact you for re-verification because we
suspected that Mr. Jonas Leon is trying to divert your money through
the sworn affidavit into a new different bank account. Respond to Mrs.
Aishah Ahmad Ndanusa the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of
Nigeria on this Email ( Mrsaishahnahmad@outlook.com ) with immediate
effect and we shall give you further details on how your fund will be
released to you.

Also it is very necessary and important that you send us an e-mail
containing your vital information as requested below so that you will
be given an immediate response and directives on what to do next.

Your earliest response will be a great advantage to you!

Sincerely,

OFFICIALLY SIGNED.
Dr. Godwin Emefiele
Telephone No.: +234 907 584 0926
Executive Governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

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