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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: "From The Desk Of Dr.Godwin Emefiele." <shafiunafiu30@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrcollinsjo99@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2022 00:48:35 +0100
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY

>From The Desk Of Dr. Godwin Emefiele.
CEO/Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN )

YOUR FUND APPROVED PAYMENT OF $27,000,000.00 (TWENTY SEVEN MILLION
DOLLARS THROUGH ONLINE ACCOUNT )
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. 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 beenendorsed
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.
RAINER HESSE ? 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. RAINER HESSE
?.

The sum of 27 Million US Dollars ( Twenty Seven Million US
Dollars)(2)Please, confirm to our office if you have instructed Mr.
RAINER HESSE ?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. RAINER HESSE ? to
change your banking particulars to the following particulars stated
below: VACAP Federal Credit Union, 1700 Robin Hood Road, Richmond,
VA23220. 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.
Your Full Name:...…..
Your Country And Location:...….
Current Home Address:...….
Private Telephone Number:...…
A Copy Of Your Id Card:...…..
Occupation:...…..
Age/Sex:...…..
Reply back on (mrcollinsjo99@gmail.com)with your full
information. Note that your payment files will be returned to the IMF
within 72 hours if we did not hear from you, this was the instruction
given to us by the IMF. We will start the transfer as soon as we
received your information.

We have decided to contact you for re-verification because we
suspected that Mrs. RENAE MOORE? is trying to divert your money
through the sworn affidavit into a new different bank account. You are
advised to get back to this office within 7 days from today. You Can
Also Contact Our Bank
Best Regards
Mr. Godwin Emefiele
Email: (mrcollinsjo99@gmail.com)
Executive Governor Central Bank of Nigeria
Lawyer :mrdavidclee234@gmail.com
Phone : +234 7018979693
Mr. Godwin Emefiele

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