419 scam: "Mr . Godwin Emefiele"<godwinemefiele10111@hotmail.com> Transaction Code: (805)

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us dollars" (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)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348035004247 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr . Godwin Emefiele" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <godwin20211@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2022 20:08:26 -0700
Subject: Transaction Code: (805)

TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA
FROM THE DESK OF: Godwin Emefieles
Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN),
International Remittance Department,
Corporate Headquarters: # CBN House, Tinubu Square,
213 Eleke Crescent-Victoria Island, Marina,
Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa.
P.O.Box 55037 Falomo
Ikoyi Lagos Island Marina.

CONTRACT NO: NNPC/PED/876CX - WR/KAD/2022

CONTRACT AMOUNT: USD200 MILLION US DOLLARS INTEREST RATE OF $900.00 ATM PAYMENT .

2021 INTEREST RATE PAYMENT Transaction Code: (805)

Attention: Beneficiary .

Good News .

We are in Audit of the Year 2022 and Nigeria Government have given Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Go ahead order to release your 2021 Interest Rate payment of US$900,000.00 that comes out from your US$200 Million with Washington Trust Bank in United states as interest for the year 2021 so that as soon as you receive your Interest Rate payment of US$900,000.00 you will have enough to finance your $200 million with Washington Trust Bank without any more delay .

Your 2021 interest Rate payment will be released to you via ATM card or Certified Bank Draft so you are advised to choose ATM card or Certified Bank Draft and reconfirm your residential address /cell Phone and attach any of your Id card to enable us to dispatch your ATM card of $900,000.00 to your address any moment from now.

You must have to pay for Courier fees of ($150) only to enable the dispatch officer to dispatch your 2021 Interest Rate payment of $900,000.00 ATM card so that as soon as you receive it you will have enough to finance your $200 million with Washington Trust Bank in the USA.

Courier fees of $150 are the only fees this payment will cost you and it must be dispatched to your address without more delay .

I am giving you 100% Guarantee that this time around it is a must that you will receive your 2021 Interest Rate of $900,000.00 Atm Card on your doorstep so that you will have enough to finance your $200 million with Washington Trust Bank in the states .
Follow instructions for your own Good .
Congratulations once again .

NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/JUNK folder, that is because of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service Provider, treat it genuinely.

Call me now on my Cell Phone : +234-803-500-4247 Whats App Number you can also add me. Let's talk now .
Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN)
Mr. Godwin Emefiele
OFFICIALLY SIGNED
Cell Phone: +234-803-500-4247 CALL ME NOW OR ADD IN WHAT SAP LET TALK .
DR.GODWIN EMEFIELE
REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. NOTE: BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU WITH OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS(805) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THIS OFFICE.

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