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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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Fraud email example:

From: "JESSIE CHIDEX" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nicejessie92@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 00:17:04 -0000
Subject: YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO CLAIM YOUR FUND FROM THE CBN.

Good day to you,
This is the second time I’m contacting you concerning this issue, if you don’t hurry now and claim your fund from the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, your fund will be confiscated.
 
My name is Jessie Chidex. I am a computer scientist working with Central Bank of Nigeria. I am 25 years old, just started working with CBN. I came across your file marked X and your released disk painted RED. I took time to study it and tried to find out why the funds were not released to you. Those evil officials would never tell you the truth that they won’t release the fund to you, instead they would like you to spend your money unnecessarily. I do not intend to work here forever; I can help you claim the fund if you can certify me of my security and assure me that you would settle with me after you must have received your payment from the CBN.
 
I needed to do this because you need to know the status of your fund and cause for the delay. This is like a Mafia setting in Nigeria and you may not understand because you are not a Nigerian. The only thing needed to release this fund to you is the Original Anti Drug/Terrorist Clearance Certificate, which will be tendered to any of your nominated bank and the Internal Revenue Service IRS for clearance of the transferred amount in your account.
 
Once the Original Anti Drug/Terrorist Clearance Certificate is cleared, funds will immediately reflect in your bank within 10 Minutes. The Certificate is all that is needed to complete this transaction. The only authorized and sincere person who will issue you the Original Documents is Mrs. Doreen Dickson. Make sure you indicate your file letter X and tell her painted color Red so she would be able to recognize your file.
 
The president made a compensation fund release for all unpaid beneficiaries /contractors valued at $10million. Therefore, you are not going to receive your original initial fund, the compensation fund release bonus will be added to your original fund payment. The whole funds both your initial payment and the compensation payment will be transferred to your bank account as soon as the original documents are cleared.
 
Listed below are the mafias and banks behind the non-released of your fund that I managed to sneak out for your kind perusal.
 
1) Prof. Charles Soludo, the former CBN governor.
2) Chief Joseph Sanusi
3) Dr. R. Rasheed
4) Barrister Awele Ugorji
5) Mr. Roland Ngwa
6) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams
7) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi
8) Dr. Patrick Aziza Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member
9) Mr. Tunde Lemo Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance / Board Member
10) Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia Deputy Governor - Corporate Services / Board Members
11) Mrs. Okonjo Iweala
12) Mrs. Rita Ekwesili
13) Barr Jacob Onyema
14) Dr. Godwin Oboh: Director Union Bank Of Nigeria.
15) Mr. John Collins: Global Diplomat Director.
16) Foreign fund diplomatic courier
17) Barr. Becky Owens
18) Rev. Steven Jones
19) Bank of Africa
20) Mrs. Debbie Hargrove
21) Mr. Michael Wagner
22) ADB Bank Ouagadougou Burkina Faso
23) FSA UK
24) NATWEST BANK
25) ECO Bank
26) Credit Bank
27) Esther Nenadi Usman, Former minister of finance.
 
Do get back to me ASAP if you are still interested in claming your fund.
 
Jessie Chidex
 
CBN Scientist

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