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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: "LAMIDO SANUSI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lamidosanusi91@centrum.cz>
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:39:49 -0800
Subject: [Spam-Mail]NEW EXCUTIVE GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)

                       OFFICE OF THE NEW APPOINTED EXECUTIVE
                      GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
                       ZARIA STREET, GARKI 11, ABUJA NIGERIA
                             P.M.B 0187, GARKI, ABUJA.
>From The Desk Of:
LAMIDO SANUSI,
NEW Executive Governor,
Central Bank Of Nigeria
centbanks@centrum.cz
Web Site: www.cenbank.org
 
RE: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT CONTRACT #: AV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009
ATTN: Honourable Contractor
On behalf of the entire Staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Federal Government of Nigeria in
collaboration with IMF and World Bank. We apologise for the delay of your Contract Payment and all
the Inconveniences you encountered by the old Governor Prof Chukwuma Soludo while pursuing this
payment. However,from the Records of outstanding Contractors due for payment with the Federal
Government of Nigeria, your Name and Company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding
Contractors who have not yet received their payments.I wish to inform you now that the square peg is
now in square hole and your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you
respond to this letter.  Also note that from the record in my file, your outstanding Contract Payment is
US$11,500,000.00 (Eleven Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only)
 
Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
(1) Your full name and contact address.
3) company's name,position,Address,profession,age and marital status
4) Name of the bank,address and telephone/ fax number of the bank.
5) Copy of int'l passport or any scanned identity to prove yourself.
6)Home equity. No.
     
 
As soon as the above mentioned details are received, your payment will be made to you via diplomatic
courier delivery or direct  Bank to Bank transfer inaccordance to World Bank and IMF
recommendations. A diplomat  with international travel immunity will be contacted to deliver the funds
at your doorstep. REPLY ME ON MY DIRECT EMAIL:lamidosanusi91@centrum.cz
 
YOURS SINCERELY,
Lamido Sanusi,
New Executive GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
FUND DELIVERY NOTIFICATION
+234-8020999-060
centbanks@centrum.cz
Web Site: www.cenbank.org
 
 

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