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The "Central Bank of Nigeria Fund Compensation" Advance Fee Scam

The Central Bank of Nigeria Fund Compensation Advance Fee Scam

The fake "Central Bank of Nigeria Fund Compensation" email below is an advance-fee scam. This scam is a form of fraud and one of the most common types of confidence trick. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster requires in order to obtain the large sum.

The "Central Bank of Nigeria Fund Compensation" Scam

From: "Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)" <CBN@wine.ocn.ne.jp>

Date: February 13, 2019 at 3:30:31 AM MST

Subject: Dear Valued Customer

Reply-To: "Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)" <centralbnk720@gmail.com>

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

Address: Tafawa Balewa Way, Garki 1, Abuja

Email: centralbnk720@gmail.com

Dear Valued Customer

This is to Inform you that an ATM Card worth $35,700,000.00 has been accredited by the Federal Government of Nigeria as Fund Compensation currently approved in your favor. You are receiving this email message as a result of the FBI working closely with the Federal Government of Nigeria and also the World Bank in order to fully compensate victims that have had problems in receiving their funds or lost funds in the process.Your name is among the list of beneficiaries for the above payment which was just recently approved in your favor.

This is a Express Shipments reference of those who have received their ATM card with Tracking number: Track DHL: 6036191420 Track DHL 4108986011, FedEx ® Tracking 804044566059 and this FedEx ® Tracking 804044566173, FedEx ® Tracking 811321897629.

Pleases send your information bellow for the delivery of your ATM Card.

Your full Name …………..

Your Address: …………..

Home/Cell Phone: ……..

Your Occupation ……….

Your Identity …………….

Country ……………….

Zip code ………………..

Thanks and looking forward to hear from you.

Regards

Mr. Godwin Emefiele

Governor Central Bank of Nigeria

Tel: +2347035656360

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Sep 7, 2019 at 5:22 AM by
The "Central Bank of Nigeria Fund Compensation" Advance Fee Scam
an anonymous user from: Leme, São Paulo, Brazil

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Aug 16, 2019 at 10:48 PM by
The "Central Bank of Nigeria Fund Compensation" Advance Fee Scam
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"From: Central Bank Plc
Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2019, 07:08:30 AM GMT 2
Subject: YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT OF $27,000,000.00 USD.

CENTRAL BANK REMITTANCE UNIT
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, CADASTRAL
ZONE, ABUJA,FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/015,
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/19
TELEPHONE: 234 802 681 2358
TELEPHONE: 234 818 110 5473
INSTRUCTION / WARNING FROM CENTRAL BANK.

Attention Beneficiary,

YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT OF $27,000,000.00 USD.

During the auditing and verifying of your files it was discovered from the Records of outstanding transfer's due for payment. Many officials and some Of your agents from the source origin of your fund have delayed your payment for One reason and the other following the outcome of board of director's Meeting with other commercial banks here in Nigeria.

We hereby bring to your notice that your name fails among the top twenty Contractor / beneficiary that will be receiving their payment, which has been Delayed. I wish to officially notify you that your payment is being processed And the part payment of Twenty Seven Million United States dollars ($27,000,000.00 USD) Will be released to you as soon as you re-confirm your information for us to Cross check with the one we have in our records.

Kindly re-confirm your information to us so that this office can proceed Immediate for the approval and immediate release of your fund without further Delays. Also you are hereby advice to stop further communications with those who Claim to have your fund in one bank or the other because that are nothing but Imposters.

(1) Your Full Name and Address:
(2) Your Age and Marital Status:
(3) Your Occupation:
(4) Your Telephone Number:
(5) Your Nationality:
(6) Your Bank Name:
(7) Your Account Number
(8) Your Account Holders Name:
(9) Your Routing Number:
(10) Your Swift Code:

As soon as this information is received, your payment will be wired into your bank account directly from Central Bank Plc and a copy will be given to you for you to take to your bank and confirm it. You can call me on :< 234-8026812358 > or email ( bnkreportdepartment-outlook.com ) for more details.

Best Regards,
Mr. Normen Ali.
Chief Operating Officer, Foreign Payment Department,
Central Bank Plc."

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Aug 6, 2019 at 4:24 PM by
The "Central Bank of Nigeria Fund Compensation" Advance Fee Scam
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"From: MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE
Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 3:26 PM
Subject: CBN DEBT PAYMENT NOTICE OF YOUR FUNDS

Central Bank of Nigeria,
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way Central
Business District, Cadastral Zone, Abuja,
Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.
P.M.B. 0187, Garki Abuja.
Nigeria.

Attn: Beneficiary,

CBN DEBT PAYMENT NOTICE OF YOUR FUNDS

My name is Mr Godwin Emefiele the new Executive Governor Of The Central Bank
of Nigeria (CBN) and the Executive Chairman of "E.C.D.R".I discovered your
name and email address (in the Central Computer among the list of unpaid
contractors, inheritance next of kin and lotto beneficiaries that was
originated from Africa (Nigerian Government) Europe, Asia Plus Middle east,
Americans) among the list of individuals and companies that your unpaid fund
has been located to a suspense account.Your name appeared among the
beneficiaries who will receive a payment of $15,000,000,00 Million and has
been approved already for Payment. Last Monday two foreigners (Mr. David L
Smith and Mr. John Shook) visited my office on your behalf and stated that You
and Mr.Jesus Martinez Cardona sent them to come and represent you in your
stead to inform me that they are your Representatives from United
State, whom has been working with the CBN as a beneficiary since. We
in this Bank do not understand why you sent these men to come and
Collect your Funds on your behalf. If
actually you want them to help you Collect your contract fund, at least you
should have informed me as the new Executive Governor of this Bank. They
actually tendered some Vital Documents which Proved that you actually sent them
for the Collection of this Funds. Honestly, it really baffles me that you took
such decision without my consent.Here are the Document which they tender to
this Bank today:

1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.
2. ORDER TO RELEASE.

Actually, these Documents which they tendered to this Noble Bank is a clear
Proof that you sent them to Collect this Funds for you.Finally, I told them to
come back Next week Monday morning and they promised to come back. As the
Governor of this Noble Bank, I was supposed to Release this Funds to them but I
refused to do so because I wanted to hear from you first. Due to the Nature of
my job, I will not want to make any mistake in Releasing this Funds to anyone
except you whom is the Recognized Bonfire Beneficiary to this Funds. Kindly
clarify us on this issue before we make this Payment to these foreigners whom
came on your Behalf. In receipt of this confidential Letter, you are required
to email this Bank immediately you receive this Confidential Letter.

You are required to reconfirm to me your information bellow.

1, Your full name and your address
2, Your Telephone number or fax
3, Your Age and Marital status
4, Your Occupation
5, Your Country

As soon as i receive these information’s, I will proceed with the
Processing of your fund transfer to your account.

Best Regards

OFFICIALLY SIGNED.
MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE.
Executive Governor Central Bank of Nigeria
Reply To: (cbnoffice70-aol.com)"

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Jul 17, 2019 at 3:59 PM by
The "Central Bank of Nigeria Fund Compensation" Advance Fee Scam
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"CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.LAGOS-NIGERIA

OFFICE OF THE INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT.
YOUR PAYMENT ;Ref;NUMBERS 000999/CBN/7535/2015.

DIRECT TELEPHONE LINE: 234(0)9050188041

ATTN: HONORABLE ju,

DID YOU AUTHORIZED ANYBODY TO REPRESENT,OR PRESENT DOCUMENT OF CLAIMS, PURPORTED TO HAVE BEEN SIGNED BY YOU FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR PART-PAYMENT OF USD$9.5M?.

RECONFIRM THIS EMAIL TO AVOID ANY IRREGULARITIES AS YOUR PAYMENT IS NOW READY TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU BY TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER(Based on the instructions received this morning from the Credit Department that your fund has been awaiting collection for over 3 years without anybody coming up for the Claims.

BASED ON THESE, YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED NOT TO RESPOND TO ANY EMAIL OR FAX CONCERNING YOUR FUND FROM ANY BODY WHO CLAIMS TO BE YOUR AGENT AS YOUR PAYMENT IS NOW READY TO BE TRANSFERRED IMMEDIATELY THROUGH MY OFFICE, CONFIRMS RECEIPT OF THE FOLLOWINGS.

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.

YOU ARE WARNED AND ADVISED TO FOLLOW-UP INSTRUCTIONS AS REGARDS TO YOUR FUND.THE ABOVE IS YOUR PAYMENT (REF.# .(000999/CBN/7535/2015.) ANY MAIL OR FAXES WITH OUT YOUR PAYMENT NUMBERS ,YOU SHOULD DISREGARDS IT AND FORWARD COPIES TO ME OR CALL ME** 234(0)9050188041,

Yours faithfully.
Mrs (Dr)Doris Udozie"

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Jul 16, 2019 at 7:35 PM by
The "Central Bank of Nigeria Fund Compensation" Advance Fee Scam
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"From: NATWEST BANK PLC
Date: Tue, Jul 16, 2019 at 8:43 PM
Subject: REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF
(US$22Million)
To: Recipients

FROM THE MANAGEMENT
OF NATWEST BANK
WESTMINSTER
57 VICTORIA STREET
GB - LONDON SW1H 0HP
TEL: 447012917133
FAX: 447005961045

REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$22Million)

This is to notify you about this said fund.

After due vet and evaluation of your file that was sent to us by the
Nigeria Government in conjunction with the Ministry of Finance and Central
Bank of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

This bank has an instruction to see to the immediate release of the sum of
TWENTY-TWO MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS (US$22Million) of your claim that
has been in holding since it was transferred to your bank Account from their
Domiciliary Account with this Bank.

We were meant to understand from our findings that you have been going
through hard ways by passing through difficulties to see to the release of
your fund TWENTY-TWO MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS (US$22Million), which has
been the handwork of some miscreant elements from that Country.

We advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence from
anywhere concerning your funds, you don't have to pass through any
difficult to receive your fund, as you have met up with the whole
requirements.

We know your representatives in Nigeria or anywhere will advise you to
still go ahead with them, which will be on your own risk.

Your TWENTY-TWO MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS (US$22Million) will reflect in
your designated Bank account within three Bank working days.

Do not go through anybody again but through this Bank if you really want
your fund. Finally, you are advised to re-confirm these to us, your full
name, your contact Address,Occupation,Age, Telephone for easy
communication.

We advise that you get back to us with your details on this
email: natwestbankplc85-gmail.com

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Stephen Hester
Chief Executive,
Natwest Bank London,
United Kingdom"

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Jul 8, 2019 at 11:57 AM by
The "Central Bank of Nigeria Fund Compensation" Advance Fee Scam
info

"From: David C Lee
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2019 at 7:43 pm
Subject: ATM CARD

From The Desk Of Dr.Godwin Emefiele.
CEO/Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN )
Tinubu Sqare,P.M.B.12194,Lagos Island,Lagos,Nigeria.
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/013,
Foreign Remittance Department.
Phone Number: 234-8105184239
E-Mail: cen_bnkremitt620-aol.com

YOUR FUND APPROVED PAYMENT OF $27,000,000.00 (TWENTY SEVEN MILLION
DOLLARS THROUGH ATM CARD)

Attention:Beneficiary,

I am Dr.Godwin Emefiele,The CEO of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) I am
contacting you today to alert you of a notification which will be a great
help to you,I am the new director of fund approved payment department here
in CBN and I saw a file last week in your name with all your information
from our central computer stating that abandoned fund worth of
$27,000,000,00 (Twenty Seven Million United state Dollars) belongs to
you,Please;I want to know from you the reason why you abandoned such big
fund here in our bank for long up til this moment without any claim by you.
I hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay you
as i have been appointed and directed to take in-charge of your fund
payment here in my department,This arrangement was initiated/constituted by
the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during the board
meeting due to fraudulent and scam activities going on within the African
Region,I officially contacted you today because your Inheritance Funds was
Re-deposited into the "Federal Suspense Account" of CBN last week because
you did not proceed with your Claim as the rightful beneficiary which is
well known to the board and management
team of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

I am now in charge of your fund payment in my department here in Central
Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) and like i stated in my mail that your name appear
in our Central Computer here as a beneficiary who have not receive his
contract payment for long,Be informed that your fund of $27,000,000.00 has
been approved by the IMF and the federal government for payment and we have
decided to convert your fund into an ( ATM CARD ) which we will send to you
in your country for the withdraw of your fund in any atm machine in your
country to make it easy for your payment in other to avoid much expenses in
receiving your fund and we have made every arrangement regarding your
payment through Atm Card since last week Due to the instruction given to us
for your immediate payment. Dear beneficiary,I therefore to inform you that
we have approved an ATM CARD on your behalf which we will send to you for
the withdraw of your fund and we have converted your total fund of
($27,000,000.00) into Your Atm Card which is with me right now in my
department,your ATM CARD worth the sum of $27,000,000.00 has been ready for
the delivery to your home,Take note,Your ATM CARD Pin number is 2002.

You are hereby to quickly respond back to my department today and provide
or reconfirm to me your personal information once again where you base
right now and your home address where you desire to receive your ATM CARD
to avoid mistake during the delivery for us to quickly submit your ATM CARD
together with your current residential address for the delivery to your
Home in other for you to receive it and start making a withdraw of your
fund in any atm machine in your country,This is the conclusion and
agreement of your fund payment here in our bank. The information required
from you for the delivery of your ATM CARD is such as below.

Your Full Name:.
Your Country And Location:..
Current Home Address:.
Private Telephone Number:..
A Copy Of Your Id Card:.
Occupation:.
Age/S*x:..

Kindly provide the following information and respond back to my department
today as I will be waiting to hear from you as soon as possible with the
required information for the proceed and delivery of your ATM CARD to your
country where you desire to receive it.

Best Regards,
Dr.Godwin Emefiele.
CEO/Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN)
Phone Number: 234-8105184239
E-Mail: cen_bnkremitt620-aol.com"

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