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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: "Williams Bonnett." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pincodedept@ymail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2010 07:17:44 -0400
Subject: YOUR PIN CODE IS READY FOR YOUR ONLINE PAYMENT!!!

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
EXTERNAL FINANCIAL RELATIONS DEPT. (EFR)
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
ABUJA NIGERIA
Phone:+2347056626153
Fax:234-1-8934865
Email:cbgovng@yahoo.com.co

Our Ref: CBNG/OHG/OXD1/2010
Your Ref:
TELEX: CBGOVOFNG.
PAYMENT FILE: CBON/000/10.


ATTN:Beneficiary

PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUNDS




Your funds has finally been transfer to you through an Online Bank,
however you are to urgently contact the consultant who will give you

total direction on how to get paid online,he will give you the password

and username to login into your new account.

Here is your new Payment Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632

Password No : 339331 , Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit

Payment No : 103 , Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation

No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No: XXTN013.

Having received these vital payment informations,therefore, You are

qualified now to received and confirm your Payment ONLINE.

Contact the Fudiciary Agent for your user name and password that would

allow you gain access to your online accounts by quoting the reference

stated above:


contact Info:
Oxford Incorporations AA.
Email: pincodedept@ymail.com




Please get in touch with them with the following informations for

effective documentations:

YOUR FULLL NAME
CONTACT ADDRESS
PHONE/FAX NUMBER
IDENTITY


They will give you your user details.



Congratulation in advance.


Best regards,


Williams Bonnett.

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