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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: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lunitedkingdom@rocketmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:24:49 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!YOUR FUNDS OF $22.5M WILL BE AVAILABLE ON SEP.6TH,2010

Atten,
The Central Bank of Nigeria has been expecting your response in regards to the $22.5m funds.Whats going on?we called your telephone number recently and no response.Moreover,we have been instructed to conclude your transaction latest Sep.6th,2010,or we return the funds back to the treasury account.
Its important you call us or E-mail us immidiately so that we can conclude the transaction.
Expecting to here from you soonest.


SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
+234-7041860392

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