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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: DR AMINU LAMIDO SANUSI <priivate1@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: drsanusilmd98@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:12:06 -0800 (PST)
Subject: PAYMENT NOTICE OF YOUR FUNDS!!





CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
THE HONORABLE, GOVERNOR OF CBN.
Your Ref: CBN/OHG/OXD1/2009.
TELEX: CBN/31TN/NIG.
PAYMENT FILE NO: 00927/CBN/NIGTF/09

>From the Desk of:
Dr. Aminu Sanusi Lamido
Executive Governor.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
Tel:234-80-56938388
Email: drsanusilmd98@gmail.com
 
ATTN:BENEFICIARY,
 
PAYMENT NOTICE OF YOUR FUNDS ( $25.5 MILLION US DOLLARS ONLY ).
 
I am (DR AMINU SANUSI LAMIDO) the New Director/Governor CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) and I am also the Executive Chairman of "E.C.D.R". Presently and in connection with the American government in other to avert Scam and also to avert beneficiary funds delays here in Nigeria , So far, we have succeeded in Settling of some of our foreign beneficiaries like (Mrs. Daisy Fox, Mr. Edward Smith etc). and following the record that is right here on my desk.
 
I find out that your Funds were returned to the Federal Government Treasury some while ago because you did not finalize your claim for it. A week ago, the Presidency and The Federal Executive Council collectively agreed to release the sum of US$25.5 million to you but to our surprise you sent down your representatives (Mr. Tim Parker and Mr. Rowland Gulf ) from Parma Ohio in America to collect this Funds on your behalf. Since you sent your representatives to us, kindly give us the authority to transfer your Funds to them, because they have provided us with their own Bank Account in Singapore were the funds should be transferred as soon as possible.
 
Note that your representatives ( Mr. Tim Parker and Mr. Rowland Gulf ) have paid all necessary fees for the funds transfer and we have instructed them to hold on till we have immediate confirmation from you that we should carry out the transfer into the provide Singapore account.
 
Kindly reconfirm this below information to us to enable us be sure you are the rightful beneficiary of this funds.
 
1. Your Full Name and residential address.
2. Direct cell Number and Fax (for regular official contact).
 
The above-mentioned information will officially enable us to carry out our verification processes and after that your settlement Funds will be paid to you accordingly. Your immediate compliance to this will expedite actions on your Payment because here in this office, we have a lot of listed victims to be settled.
 
Your swift response is highly required.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
DR AMINU SANUSI LAMIDO
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA .
 
 

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