419 scam: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <obdee119@gmail.com> ATTN: BENEFICIARY,YOUR FUND PAYMENT OF $27,000,000.00 ( TWENTY SEVEN<br> MILLION U

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "million united state 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)
- ",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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348155662719
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.
- mrgodwinemefielecentralbnkng@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <obdee119@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrgodwinemefielecentralbnkng@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2022 09:49:20 +0100
Subject: ATTN: BENEFICIARY,YOUR FUND PAYMENT OF $27,000,000.00 ( TWENTY SEVEN
MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS THROUGH ATM MASTER CARD )

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
TINUBU SQUARE CUSTOM STREET,
MARINA RD, LAGOS ISLAND, LAGOS.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT.
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/013,
SWIFT CODE: CBNINGLA,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
OUR REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/11.

GREETINGS FROM THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
(CBN) URGENT RESPONSE REGARDING YOUR FUND APPROVED PAYMENT OF
$27,000,000.00 ( TWENTY SEVEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS THROUGH ATM
MASTER CARD )

Attention: Beneficiary,

This is to alert you that your name and email address is on the
Central Computer among the list of unpaid contractors, Inheritance
next of kin, Compensation fund and lotto beneficiaries that originated
from Africa ( Nigerian Government ) Europe, Asia Plus Middle East,
Americans ) Among the list of individuals you are a beneficiary to
receive an inheritance fund payment worth the sum of $27,000,000.00 (
TWENTY SEVEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ) which has been approved by
the Federal Government and deposited into our Bank for your immediate
payment. I hereby officially notifying you about the present
arrangement to pay you as i have been appointed to take in-charge of
your fund payment here in this Bank, This arrangement was constituted
by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) during the
general board meeting we have decided to convert your total fund into
an ATM MASTER CARD which we will send to you in your country for you
to receive the ATM CARD and start making use of it in making withdraw
of your fund in any Atm machine in your country and all over the world
to make it easy for your fund payment.

We already made every arrangement regarding your fund payment through
ATM CARD since last week due to the instruction given to us for your
immediate payment therefore be informed that your ATM CARD worth the
sum of $27,000,000.00 ( TWENTY SEVEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS )
Has been approved and ready for the delivery to your home address, You
are hereby advise to quickly respond back to this Bank today and
provide to us your personal information and your current location home
address where you will desire to receive your ATM CARD for an accurate
delivery to avoid mistake during this delivery, The information
required from you for the delivery of your ATM CARD is such as below.

Your Name In Full:....................................
Country/Location Home Address:...........................
Private Telephone Numbers:..........................
Occupation:...................
A Copy Of Your Identity Card:................
Age/Sex:....................

Thank you for your kind understanding as i look forward to hear from
you with the request information for the delivery of your ATM CARD to
your home address.

BEST REGARDS,
MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE,
GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
PHONE NUMBER: +2348155662719.
EMAIL: mrgodwinemefielecentralbnkng@gmail.com

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