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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: "Dr. William Ovbude" <foreignaffairsministerfgn@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 21:08:51 +0100
Subject: OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR


*CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA*

*OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR*

*PLOT 33, ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA WAY*

*CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT,*

*CADASTRAL ZONE,*

*ABUJA:*

*PHONES: DIRECT CELL LINE +234 8174543113*

*WHATSAPP: + 234-8099714371: FAX: +234 9 462 36012*

*EMAILS: DIRECT EMAIL: **godwinemefelecenbankng@aol.com*
<godwinemefelecenbankng@aol.com>

*Website: **www.cenbank.org* <http://www.cenbank.org>

*REFERENCE TO YOUR OVERDUE CONTRACT PAYMENT OF $30,MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS*

*ATTN: DISTINGUISHED SIR/MADAM*

*THIS IS A MAIL FROM MR. GODWIN EMEFELE THE CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF
DIRECTORS* *GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN),*

*I HEREBY INFORM YOU THAT WE STARTED OUR ANNUAL PAYMENTS FILES AUDITING*

*FEW WEEKS AGO AND EVENTUALLY, FEW DAYS AGO, I WAS PRIVILEGED TO AUDIT*

*PAYMENT FILE N0: CBN/NNPC/FGN/0346 WHICH I DISCOVERED THE FOLLOWING*

*DISCREPANCIES /POINTS THAT MADE YOU NOT TO RECEIVE THE CONTRACT FUND*

*WORTH THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$30, 000, 000, 00) FROM THE*

*CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)*

*1: THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT NUMBER WAS DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE IN*

*YOUR PAYMENT FILE. THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT NUMBER IS*

*NNPC/PED/FGN/CBN/XX036/92 NOT NNPC/PED/2035-X/99*

*2: THE CONTRACT AMOUNT WAS $30MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS NOT $35.5M.*

*IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE STATED POINTS, IT IS VERY CLEAR BEYOND EVERY*

*REASONABLE DOUBT THAT I CONSIDERED, SINCERELY DECLARED AND PUT IT TO*

*YOU THAT YOU DID NOT EXECUTE SUCH CONTRACT HERE IN NIGERIA WITH THE*

*NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (N.N.P.C) FROM 1992 TO 1996.*

*THOUGH, YOU MAY HAVE PRIMARY KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTRACT, BUT YOU*

*APPROACH IT THROUGH A WRONG DIRECTION BY BEING MISS-GUIDED BY SOME*

*CRIMINAL STAFFS OF N.N.P.C OR C.B.N.*

*IN THIS REGARD, I ALSO LEARNT THAT YOU HAVE BEEN SPENDING MONEY HERE AND
THERE IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT FUND? I AM USING THIS MEDIUM TO SAY THAT
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA*

*ARE VERY SORRY TOWARDS THE DELAY OF YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT, THIS IS TO
INFORM YOU THAT I HAVE DECIDED TO HELP YOU, BUT IT HAS TO BE BETWEEN YOU
AND ME FOR CONFIDENTIALITY, THE SUM OF US$30,000,000,00 HAS BEEN APPROVED
TO BE PAID TO YOU VIA CASH PAYMENT PROCEDURE [CPP], WHICH HAS TO ARRIVE TO
YOUR DESIGNATED COUNTRY IN YOUR DOORSTEP, THIS FUND WILL COME TO YOUR
DOORSTEP AS A CONSIGNMENT, WHICH CONTAINS YOUR US$30,000,000,00 AND EVERY
LEGITIMATE DOCUMENT, WILL BE ATTACHED TO IT AS A BENEFITED BENEFICIARY OF
THE SAID FUND, WHICH WILL BE SENT TO YOU.WITH THIS MONEY, YOU CAN BE ABLE
TO FOOT ALL YOUR BILLS, I MUST ASSURE YOU THAT ALL THE SHIPMENT CHARGES
HAVE BE TAKEN CARE BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HERE IN NIGERIA, THIS IS
ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY, DON’T MESS IT UP BECAUSE I AM REALLY OUT TO HELP YOU,
BUT IT SHOULD BE BETWEEN YOU AND ME BECAUSE, I KNOW THAT WHEN YOU RECEIVE
THE US$30,000,000,00 YOU MUST SURELY COMPENSATE ME FOR THE GOOD JOB WELL
DONE.*




*IS MY PLEASURE TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR DELIVERYMAN HAS ARRIVED WITH YOUR
CASH TRUNK BOXES VALUE US$30 MILLION DOLLARS BEING YOUR INHERITANCE
/COMPENSATION PAYMENT? HE IS CURRENTLY IN NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT, 3 BREWSTER RD, NEWARK, NJ 07114, UNITED STATES ON TRANSIT.*

*I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU HAVE 24 HOURS TO CALL HIM NOW WITH THIS LINE:
+16143496229 OR EMAIL: **ricerobertemerson09@aol.com*
<ricerobertemerson09@aol.com>*,THEN SPEAK WITH THE DIPLOMATIC DELIVERYMAN
FOR DIRECTIVES, HIS NAME IS MR RICE ROBERT EMERSON. AS HE HAS BEEN WAITING
TO HEAR FROM YOU TO ENABLE HIM GET TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS WITHOUT MISSING HIS
WAY.*

*FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THE DELIVERYMAN WITH YOUR PACKAGE IS NOT AWARE OF
THE CONTENT OF THE BOXES FOR SECURITY PURPOSE. PLEASE DO NOT TELL HIM TO
AVOID RUNNING AWAY WITH YOUR FUNDS. ON NO ACCOUNT SHOULD YOU LET HIM KNOW
ABOUT THE CONTENT OF THE CONSIGNMENT FOR SECURITY REASONS.*

*MOST IMPORTANTLY YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEND YOUR FULL DATA TO HIM, WHICH
INCLUDE YOUR FULL NAME, CURRENT RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS, DIRECT CELL NUMBER,
AND A COPY OF ANY IDENTITY CARD TO VERIFY THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHT RECEIVER
TO AVOID MISTAKES.*



*NOTE: YOU ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO CALL ME ON MY WHATSAPP NUMBER: +
234-8099714371: OR MY EMAILS: DIRECT EMAIL: *
*godwinemefelecenbankng@aol.com* <godwinemefelecenbankng@aol.com>

*IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE*

*THIS MASSAGE FOR MORE EXPLANATION:*

*ALSO RECONFIRM YOUR FULL CURRENT ADDRESS AND VALID PHONE NUMBER TO THE
DELIVERY OFFICER VIA HIS ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS ONCE YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL TO
ENABLE HIM DELIVER YOUR CASH CONSIGNMENT BOXES TO YOUR HOUSE WITHOUT ANY
FURTHER DELAY.*

*YOU ARE ADVISED NOT TO WASTE HIS TIME AT THE AIRPORT, SO THAT HE WOULD NOT
BE STRANDED IN ANY WAY BECAUSE HE WILL RETURN IF HE FINDS OUT THAT YOU ARE
NOT DOING ANYTHING TO GET HIM OVER TO YOUR HOUSE.*

*CONGRATULATIONS:*

*YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.*

*YOURS FAITHFULLY*

*MR.GODWIN EMEFIELE (CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS)*

*GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)*

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