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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: "MRS. NGOZI EBANEDIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE UNIT, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)" <maryamibrahimlemu@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrgoziebane09@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2023 08:11:55 -0800
Subject: Re: YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY TOWARDS THIS MATTER

Address: 13 Broad St, Lagos Island, Lagos
Hours: Closed 6PM· Opens 8AM.

Attn: Beneficiary,

We write to inform you that Series of meetings have been held over the
past 2 weeks with the Secretary General of the United Nations
Organization, International Community Board and U.S Department of
State and Africa Union Organization this ended last week.

During the meeting, this organization discovered that you have not
received your funds due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who
almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some
individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to
swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and
unnecessary delay in the release of your fund to you through our
corresponding banks In Africa, United States of America and Euro and
Asia.

We advise you to stop every communication you are having with whoever
that is communicating with you from any offices Africa, United States
of America and Euro and Asia right now as the World Bank have
instructed us to Compensate you with the sum of $1.5M via ATM CARD OR
BANK TO BANK TRANSFER in your favor.

After the board meeting this morning with the WORLD BANK Directors
which they instruct the Central Bank to compensate all scam victims
with the sum of $1.5m, But the report we receive from you that you
have ready instruct this Lady Ms. Nagisa Hamasaki to claim your fund
which she also told us that you are no more alive that you have
already given her instructions to claim your compensation fund of
$1.5m the last time she visited you in hospital due to the car
accident you have that she believe that you cannot make it and the
Bank decided to write you to confirm if you are dead or alive because
this Lady Ms. Nagisa Hamasaki told us that you are no more alive that
she is here to divert your fund to this Account that she presents to
us right now please respond to this email before taking any decision
concerning this Lady because the WORLD BANK have instructed us to
compensate all scam victims immediately and get back to them with your
record file.

Below are the Account details we received from this Lady that you have
given her instruction to claim this fund.

BANK NAME.Wells Fargo
BANK'S ADDRESS: 670 S. Western Ave. Los Angeles, California 90005
ACCOUNT NO: 597 082 9098
SWIFT CODE: WFBIUS6S
BENEFICIARY SIGNATURE; MS NAGISA HAMASAKI

Therefore, reconfirm the aforesaid information accurately, since that
your name has been listed among of the six scam victims because this
office cannot afford to be held liable for any wrong transfer of funds
or liable of any fund credited into an unknown account.

1. Your Full Name
2. Current Address
3. Direct Phone/Cell Number
4 Occupations
5. Age.
6. A copy of your driver license Or International Passport

Thank You For Banking With Us.

MRS. NGOZI EBANE
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE UNIT,
CENTRAL BANK (CBN).
Phone: +234-9060282790
Fax: +234-1710-1233-31

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