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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: "MR. SANUSI LAMIDO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <forrhhghghhgh@live.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 19:00:21 +0100
Subject: Your Inducement To Release of Your Inheritance ..To Jenet White

FROM THE DESK OF:
MR. SANUSI LAMIDO
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS.
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
DIRECT - PHONE:+2347035318213
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
 
 
ATTENTION:
 
 
YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND
 
 
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND HAS BEEN GAZZETED AND AWAITING RELEASE, VIA ATM VISA CARD TO YOU BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND PAYMENT. MEANWHILE,A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMINGTO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.
 
 
HERE ARE HER INFORMATIONS:
NAME: JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS:ARIZONA,
USA. ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428
 
 
PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME. THE RESERVE BANK GOVERNOR,EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVERDUE INHERITTANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND RELEASE ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS THIS FIRST PAYMENT BATCH OF THE YEAR.
 
 
HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.WHITE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.
 
 
CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.
BEST REGARDS,
 
MR. SANUSI LAMIDO
DIRECTOR, ALL BANK GOVERNOR
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
 

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