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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: "PAYMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <worldb.sanusi@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:13:53 +0100
Subject: WORLD BANK ASSISTED PAYMENT

 
                   CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
  OFFICE OF NEW THEAPPIONTED EXECUTIVE
ZARIA STREET, GARKI 11, ABUJA NIGERIA
P.M.B 0187, GARKI, ABUJA .
       
 
APPROVED PAYMENT FUNDS TRANSFER OF TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSANDUNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$10.5M).
We received a telex confirmation report from World Bank Switzerland for immediate release of your accrued benefit on confirmation of written below information
However, I  am Dr. Sanusi Lamido Aminu Newly Appointed Executive Governor Central Bank of Nigeria officeAbuja Nigeria and we were mandated  from the World Bank (WB) in conjunction withInternational Monetary Fund (IMF) and United Nations headquarter New York to follow up this over-due  payment and make sureeverybeneficiaries received their payments without any hitch, after concluding in a meeting with members of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB).
 
I have to be frank and sincerewith you,Youhave to stop every further communicationwith any offices contacting you concerning our fundsand if we find out you are still dealing with them I must tell you your payment would be canceled.

be informed that in other to have a HITCH-FREE transfer of your payment, a Telex Wire Transfer records must be process as soon as possible in which World Bank will  call your bank immediately after the transfer and also send a copy of the Telex Wire Transfer proof Fax to your bank.
 
You need to obtain the clearance documents which will permit the Central Bank of Nigeria to remit this payment to you between this week, get back to me to give you the directive how to obtain the clearance documents in your name.
 
Please kindly re-confirm the following information as stated below for the final authentication.
 
Telegraphic wire transfer and requirement.
 
a. Your bank name
b. Your bank address
c. Your bank phone and fax numbers,
d. Your bank account name
e. Your bank account number and
f. Your banking routing number for wire.
g. Your full/name address
i. Yourmobile/fax number
j.Your marital status/occupation.
 
Always enclose our code of conduct, which is (CODE NUMBER 9802/09) so you have to indicate this code when contacting.Hoping to hear from you very soon and can call me via the telephone number +234-8024167730 for further update.
 
Thanks for your co-operation and we happy to serve you better.
Dr. Sanusi Lamido
New appointed Governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

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