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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: SCDS CBN <scdsduruf06@msn.com>
Reply-To: <vdeskcbn@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:18:29 +0000
Subject: Notification!



FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Office of the Chairman,
Audit &Verifications Dept
Central Bank of Nigeria
Aso Rock Villa,
Abuja, Nigeria.

EXTERNAL DEBT BURDEN RELIEF & FISCAL POLICY

YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT#: MAV/NOFK/NNPC/FGN/MIN/2012.

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the federal government of Nigeria in collaborations with the Commonwealth of Nation through the EXTERNAL DEBT BURDEN RELIEF & FISCAL POLICY your name and company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not received their payments. I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from my record in my file your outstanding contract payment is going be $9.2 million dollars (Nine million Two hundred thousand united states dollars).As part payment.

Please re-confirm to me the followings:
1. Your full name:
2. Your full address:
3. Home telephone:
4. Mobile telephone;
5. Profession:
6. Age:
7. Marital status:
8. Your receiving bank details
9. A Scan copy of your International Passport:

As soon as this information is received, Under 14 working days your payment will be made to your bank through our corresponding Bank.

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs S. Hassan
Secretary of the Committee
Payment & Verifications
Central Bank of Nigeri

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