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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: "Idris Buba" <idrisbuba869@googlemail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:19:03 -0700
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE (AS REGARDING YOUR FUNDS)


*CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA*

*OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR*

TELEX / COMPUTER DEPARTMENT

TINUBU SQUARE

LAGOS - NIGERIA

* *

* *

*CABLE: CENBANK NG***

*EMAIL**: ** idrisbuba60@googlemail.com*

* 12th Sept. 2008,*

* *

*URGENT*





*DEAR SIR,*

* *

*MY NAME IS IDRIS BUBA OF THE TELEX / COMPUTER DEPARTMENT OF THE CENTRAL
BANK OF NIGERIA. I AM SENDING THIS PRIVATE FAX BASED ON THE CONFIDENTIAL
NATURE OF THE TRANSACTION. PLEASE I WILL LIKE TO ADVISE THAT IF AFTER GOING
THROUGH MY SUBMISSION AND YOU DO NOT ACCEPT IT, KINDLY KEEP IT TO YOURSELF.*

* *

*I AM STILL IN SERVICE WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) AND I WOULD
NOT LIKE TO LOSE MY JOB. AS I FOUND OUT THAT YOU ALMOST MET ALL THE
STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS OF THE CBN IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT. YOUR
PROBLEM IS THAT OF INTEREST GROUPS. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN YOUR
PAYMENT AND THOSE PEOPLE ARE MERELY DOING PAPER WORK WITH YOU AND THAT
EXPLAINS WHY YOU RECEIVE FAX AND PHONE MESSAGES FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE IN
NIGERIA EVERYDAY. *

* *

*THEIR WHOLE GAME PLAN IS TO FRUSTRATE YOU INORDER FOR YOU TO ABANDON THE
CONTRACT PAYMENT AND THEN THEY WILL BE COMFORTABLE AND FREE ENOUGH TO
TRANSFER THE CONTRACT FUNDS INTO THEIR OVERSEAS ACCOUNT. HENCE, YOU HAVE
LOST TRUST ON WHOM TO BELIEVE TO BE GENUINE.*

* *

*TO SUM IT UP, I WISH TO ASSURE YOU THAT WITH MY POSITION HERE IN THE TELEX
DEPARTMENT I CAN PUNCH THE COMPUTER AND CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT STRAIGHT WITHIN
FIVE (5) WORKING DAYS. FIRST OF ALL, YOU HAVE TO LET ME KNOW HOW MUCH YOU
WILL GIVE ME AT THE CONSUMMATION OF THIS DEAL.*

* *

*FINALLY, YOU WILL HAVE TO ACCEPT TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION STRICTLY
CONFIDENTIAL, IF YOU ACCEPT MY SUBMISSION, KINDLY GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
ON MY EMAIL: idrisbuba60@googlemail.com***

* *

*EVEN IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT MY OFFER, I WILL SINCERELY ADVISE YOU TO FIND
TIME YOURSELF TO COME AND REGULARIZE YOUR DEFECTIVE DOCUMENTS INSTEAD OF
FRUITLESS EXCHANGE OF FAX MESSAGES WITH OFFICES HERE.*

* *

*WHEN REPLYING THIS FAX, PLEASE RE-CONFIRM YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE, FAX
NUMBERS AND EMAIL ADDRESS. BEAR IN MIND THAT ALL EXPENSES WILL BE PAID BY
ME. **PLEASE RESPOND ONLY VIA idrisbuba60@googlemail.com***

* *

*REGARDS.*

* *

* *

* *

*MR. IDRIS BUBA *

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