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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: "Gov. Sanusi Lamido" <info@europarts.es>
Reply-To: <drsanusilamidobankofnigeria@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 04:21:03 -0400
Subject: Immediate Delivery Of Your Funds.

FROM THE DESK DR Sanusi Lamido
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
(OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR)
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/010,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA.

Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/07

We have received today payment credit instruction from the new President of Federal Government of Nigeria (DR JONATHAN GOODLUCK) to credit your account with your full inheritance funds from the Nigerian reserve account with our bank.

This is to notify you that the sum of ($15.8 million dollars) has been assigned for immediate release into your account but we can not transfer this funds directly to your bank account,because we are having a little problem with International Monetary Fund (IMF) so we have to pay by Diplomatic Cash Delivery Service. The diplomatic agent attached to your consignment has arrived with your cash consignment box at J.F Kennedy International Airport, New York, USA.

Be officially informed that you have less than 72 hours for the accredited diplomat to speak with you. The name of the Diplomat is MR HOPE MARK #3476061653. Based on the the Delivery Schedule, he has arrived New York in the United States. Let us know if you are still interested to get your cash consignment delivered to you today? As they have been waiting to hear from you in order to complete this delivery to you. Right now,he should be in the united states with your cash consignment containing the funds,he will call you for immediate clearance.

You are to call the diplomatic in person MR HOPE MARK with above number and also send him email at drhopemarkcourierdelivery@gmail.com call them for proper delivery of your consignment.

Note; that you must re-confirm your full address and your valid phone number to him through these email: drhopemarkcourierdelivery@gmail.com immediately you receive these email or call him at #3476061653 to enable him deliver your cash consignment to you without any mistake.

I appreciate your good sympathetic and collaboration, Hope hearing from you swiftly.

CONGRATULATIONS.

DR SANUSI LAMIDO,
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

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