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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(CBN)." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnaboh7@skymail.mn>
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 18:31:11 +0100
Subject: DID YOU SEND MR WILLIAM TO CLAIM YOUR FUND ? ( URGENT ).

Attention: Beneficiary/Contractor,
 
File no: CBN/07/211.
 
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract/inheritance file and found out that you have not received your payment, one Mr.william Bodman, from United State call our office today and told us that you are in a hospital bed and that he is your next of kin and you have authorized him to pick up your fund ($8.5 millions) Eight million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars please we want you to respond if  this is true and send to us your informations for reconfirmations purposes such as:
 
Names………………………………….
Address………………………………..
Telephone numbers………………….
Occupation……………………………
 
Send them to this email address below so that we will proceed for your payment immediately.
NAME : Jane Magaret.  (OCEANIC BANK PLC.)
Private Email: jane.magrate@accountant.com
MobileTelephone : +234-703 795 0542
 
Try and contact her tell her to set up your online banking details. You can operate in your home your office even with mobile phone to transfer your fund by your self.
 
Best regards,
Dr.Sanusi Lamido.
Executive Governor
Central Bank (CBN).

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