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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 <ffministryoffinance@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cbnbanking001@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 24 May 2022 12:13:42 +0100
Subject: CENTRAL BANK REMITTANCE UNIT

ATTENTION

YOUR ATTENTION IS NEEDED NOW

CENTRAL BANK REMITTANCE UNIT


CENTRAL BANK REMITTANCE UNIT,
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT,
CADASTRAL ZONE, ABUJA,
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY,
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/013,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
PHONE : Phone : Call +234-8082087903
FOREIGN REMITTANCE
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/11

PLEASE KINDLY REPLY WITH THIS EMAIL[
cbnbank32@gmail.com]


INSTRUCTION / WARNING FROM CENTRAL BANK.

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 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.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 $25,000,000.00 ( Twenty five 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, 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. RAINER HESSE 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 7days from today.

PLEASE KINDLY REPLY WITH THIS EMAIL(
cbnbank32@gmail.com)


Sincerely,

Gov. Mr.Godwin Emefiele

Central Bank Of Nigeria

[08082087903]

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