419 scam: Mr Godwin Emefiele CBN <mrgodwinemefiele03@gmail.com> Re[2]: READ CAREFULLY/ YOUR APPROVED FUNDS OF $450,000,000.00 FROM (NNPC)

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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!

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An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mrgodwinemefiele974@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- :mr godwin emefiele /regional manager* *email: mrgodwinemefiele974@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- 3amrgodwinemefiele974@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- * *email: mrgodwinemefiele03@gmail.com (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Godwin Emefiele CBN <mrgodwinemefiele03@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:40:22 -0700
Subject: Re[2]: READ CAREFULLY/ YOUR APPROVED FUNDS OF $450,000,000.00 FROM (NNPC)

*Attention I must apologies for the inconvenient my previous government has
cause you to received your contract funds from the Nigeria National
Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC) Well now that everything is under my control
globally you can see how we are fighting corruption all over the world, i
find out that your due payment is still kept awaiting to be transfer to you
there in your country. Your total funds with interest with the NNPC is
about $450,000,000 and I want you to note that I have given an order to the
accountant general in charge to issue this payment to you with immediate
effect after which all legal protocol has been met including the transfer
fee. You are advise to pay all charges imposed on your funds for clearance
purpose and transfer,then the accountant general will have to employed the
services of a lawyer on your behalf to signed all legal document on your
behalf and be informed that there is no way this fee can be deducted from
the principal funds due to new banking policy here,take note of this again
and again that there is no way this fee can be deducted from the principal
funds. Note:The total fee to pay to get all this document for the release
of this funds $450,000,000.00 is about US$1,700.000.00 United Stated
Dollars. Below are the list of document needed to procured and signed
before your funds $450,000.000.00 can be transferred to your bank account
successfully without any international banking impediment and the total
cost of the document is $1,700.000.00 and i will advise you to make the
$1,700,000.00 transfer installment due to transfer policy everywhere in the
world so it will be wise to get the $1,700,000,00 transfer 3 times to make
things easier for you there in your country.By transferring $500,000.00
first then next transfer should be $500,000.00 before the final payment
will be $700,000.00 without any problem OK . DIST, iplomatic Immunity
Seal of Transfer CertificateInternational Remittance File,Irrevocable
Presidential Permit (IPP),Homeland Clearance Certificate, Deduction is
impossible from the principal funds so take note of that as earlier been
told. So contact the accountant general now and ask the bank account to
start transferring the fee US$1,700.000.00 to bit by bit for the document
mentioned above so as to procure the document before your funds
$450,000,000.00 can be released . NAME :MR GODWIN EMEFIELE /REGIONAL
MANAGER*
*Email: mrgodwinemefiele974@gmail.com
<https://e.mail.ru/compose/?mailto=mailto%3amrgodwinemefiele974@gmail.com>*
*Email: mrgodwinemefiele03@gmail.com
<https://e.mail.ru/compose/?mailto=mailto%3amrgodwinemefiele03@gmail.com>*

*Good luck and congratulations. From The Office Of PresidencyMuhammadu
Buhari *

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