419 scam: FROM CENTRAL BANK <tellbod.cbn.gov.ng@gmail.com> Re Urgent Deal From CBN If Your Interested then Get Back immediately<br> For More

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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:
- "million 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)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- cbn.representative@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: FROM CENTRAL BANK <tellbod.cbn.gov.ng@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cbn.representative@aol.com
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:40:04 +0100
Subject: Re Urgent Deal From CBN If Your Interested then Get Back immediately
For More Details

Urgent Deal From CBN

Greetings My Dearest One

I am Dr.Godwin Emefiele,i works with CBN Bank As Deputy Manager.I am
contacting you
independently of my investigation in my bank,i need your urgent
assistance in transferring the sum of $11.6million dollars to your
private account,that belongs to one of our foreign customer who died a
long time Ago with his supposed next of kin since July 22, 2005.The money
has been here in our Bank lying dormant for years now without anybody
coming for the claim of it.

I want to release the money to you as the relative to our Late Client
Because Banking laws here does not allow such money to stay more
than 18years,because the money will be recalled to the Bank treasury
account as an unclaimed fund.I am ready to share with you 40% for you and
60% will be kept for me, by indicating your interest i will send you
the full details on how the business will be executed.

please kindly Indicate Your Interest Urgently because i want this
Deal To be done and concluded within 48 Banking Hours Because My
Tenure in CBN Will Extended soon after the Election

Contact back via my Email cbn.representative@aol.com For More Details

Dr.Godwin Emefiele
Director Foreign Affair Transfers/Department Unit

Yours sincerely,
Oversea Debt Reconciliation committee

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