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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: "FBI REMITTANCE DEPT...." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fbifield.gov@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:37:31 +0800
Subject: FBI REMITTANCE DEPT...... INVESTIGATION REPORTS////

INVESTIGATION REPORT / PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
 
ATTN: BENEFICIARY
 
We received a notification from the Central Bank of Nigerian that they have
issued a hold on the transfer of your funds $5 MILLION USD ($5,000,000.00)
due to the fact that someone who claim to be a family member (Mr. Frank
Moss) and a next of kin to all your assets showed up at the central bank office
in Abuja claiming that you have issued a power of Attorney for him to pick up
your funds at the bank headquarters.
 
They contact the FBI to note if this is true and why have you refused to comply
with directives on claiming your funds. The new Central Bank governor is
willing to issue the payment out as soon as they get verification from you if
truly you sent someone to make the claims for you.
 
You can get back to the central bank representative via email or phone
through the below information.
 
Prof.Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
Central Bank Governor
Email: opslscbgov@gmail.com
Phone: +234-703-522-5719
            +234-802-253-3948
 
Do get back to the bank Representative, immediately as they await your
response in this matter before making payment to a wrong recipient. Do get
in touch with me if you have any further questions. I have attached a scanned
copy of the international passport provided by Mr. Frank at the Central Bank
Headquarters in Abuja.
 
Special Agent Henry Shawn
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
SEATTLE DISTRICT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

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