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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (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 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.
- godwinemefielecbnoffice47@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: godwin emefiele <abasyemi1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: godwinemefielecbnoffice47@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 09:13:07 -0700
Subject: Best Regard from Godwin
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
HEAD OFFICE ABUJA
102 GARIK ABUJA
PRISENDENCIAL VILLA
Dear Sir
In respect to the information gathered yesterday. This is to inform
you that yesterday I receive a call from IMF international monitory
fund office regard to your astanding heritage fund been that you have
unofficial who are not authorize to release the huge amount of the
money without the directive of the Central bank.Governor
In the report we receive so far regard the payment you have paid so
far to so call Ifeanyi Nwaeze and collies I want you to send me the
names of the people you have send money so far also they office
position this we be use in order to trap them dawn.
1)This is your new payment reference number FGN/PED/CBN/2011
2)Your new payment code identification number FGN/131/CBN/2023,
Note that this information giving to you she be kept secret for
security reason been inform that $10m dollars we be paid to you from
this first quarter facecal if you want to receive this payment stop
further communication with any body that contacting you regarding this
transaction .
You are advice to forward to me your personal identification such as
your ID card and your banking information be in soall I will make
this transfer to you withing 72 banking working hours if you only
follow my instruction forward the information for action needed go
through the attachment and view it and see my ID card.
I am waiting to your respond
Best Regard
Godwin Emefiele
Governor Central Bank Of Nig
(godwinemefielecbnoffice47@gmail.com)
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