419 scam: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <frankbobjames8@gmail.com> YOUR FUND TRANSFER

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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:
- ",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)
- "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)
- "banc001@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <frankbobjames8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: banc001@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2022 11:20:13 -0800
Subject: YOUR FUND TRANSFER

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT,
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
TINUBU SQUARE,LAGOS NIGERIA,
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/05,
MR.GODWIN EMEFIELE
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
EMAIL:banc001@outlook.com

Attention: Beneficiary,

YOUR PAYMENT OF $27,000,000,00 DOLLARS THROUGH
BANK TRANSFER.

This is to officially inform you that the management held a meeting
and concluded that your fund worth of $27 million should be paid to
you through bank to bank transfer, the court and federal ministry of
finance have finally approved your fund to be released to your
account. Therefore you should send the below information to receive
it.

Your bank name:
Your bank address:
Your account number:
Your swift code:
Your beneficiary name:
Your current telephone number
Your valid ID card

We are looking forward to hear from you.

YOURS SINCERELY,

Dr. GODWIN EMEFIELE
GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)y

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