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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "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)
- 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.gov023@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- swift code : cbningla account : 1000763565 email:cbn.gov023@gmail.com welcome to central bank of nigeria platform the central (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: CBN <yohannajoseph34@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cbn.gov023@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 18:26:29 +0100
Subject: PROFILING CENTER
Central Bank of Nigeria
Plot 33,Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District,
Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE
Our Ref: CBN/MF/CBX/09/20
Swift Code : CBNINGLA
ACCOUNT : 1000763565
email:cbn.gov023@gmail.com
WELCOME TO CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA PLATFORM
The Central Bank of Nigeria is the Central bank and apex monetary
authority of Nigeria established by the CBN Act of 1958 and commenced
operations on July 1 1959 This is to bring to your notice from the
Central Bank Remittance Department that your outstanding contractual
payment which was suspended by the Nigerian government thereby
stopping the TELEX TRANSFER DEPARTMENT to pause the transfer of your
contract fund to your nominated bank account As a result of this
development verification conducted by the Finance Ministry in
conjunction with the Debt Verification Panel on your contract case
file has been endorsed for payment awaiting your confirmations In
view of several efforts already made by us to contact you for the
following reasons based on the new account submitted to this office on
your behalf
(1) My Office desks have just received a sworn affidavit from Mr
Larry Mackenzie of London to re-route your payment into a new bank
account number as stated Below: Citi Bank Citigroup Centre 33
Canada Square Canary Wharf London E14 5LB United Kingdom Account
number 7795949274 Of Mr Larry Mackenzie FUND VALUED TWENTY SEVEN
MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLAR US$27 000 000 00
(2) Please confirm to our office if you have instructed Mr Larry
Mackenzie of London to appoint an agent on your behalf thereby asking
that he receive cash call remittance on your behalf
(3) It have come to our notice that you are being contacted by
unauthorized individuals with respect to your contract payment but
this office is not aware of your unofficial dealings and warned that
it is at your own risk
NOTE Your payment files will be returned to the IMF within 72 hours
if we did not hear From you this was the instruction given to us by
the IMF We will start processing your fund immediately the required
information is received
We decided to contact you for re-verification because we suspected
that Mr Larry Mackenzie is trying to divert your Fund You are
advised to get back to this office immediately you receive this
Notification Email-infocbn647@gmail.com
Thanks for your corporation
Sincerely
DR. GODWIN EMEFIELE
Executive Governor Central Bank of Nigeria
email:cbn.gov023@gmail.com
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