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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: "EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR CBN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <executivegovernor.ext206@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2012 20:35:54 +0530
Subject: YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT APPROVAL NOTICE

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
GARKI, ABUJA-NIGERIA
FROM THE DESK OF CBN GOVERNOR,
DR. SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK (CBN)
HEAD OFFICE: ABUJA, NIGERIA.
Private e-mail: executivegovernor@admin.in.th
Tel: +2347045280869
 
 
RE: CONTRACT PAYMENT APPROVAL ON CONTRACT NO: FGN/NNPC/0229184/CB/2012.
 
 
Attn: Honorable Certified Beneficiary
 
 
RE: RELEASE OF YOUR OVERDUE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS PAYMENT.
RE: APPROVED USD$10.5M CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT NO: FGN/NNPC/0229184/CB/2012
 
 
Dear Sir/Madam
 
 
This is to bring to your notice that the World Bank Delegates and United Nations General Council on foreign dept reconciliation have commissioned our bank "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" to handle the fund payments of all foreign beneficiaries and the president of Nigeria "Dr. Goodluck E. Jonathan" has constituted a 7 man Foreign Debts Payment Investigative/Reconciliation Committee, which I am the Chairman of the presidential 7 member committee saddled with the responsibility to investigate and release all foreign fund payments to all qualified beneficiaries.
 
This new development is based on World Bank Delegates and United Nations General Council’s intervention on the unpaid beneficiaries contract/inheritance Fund claims trapped and held in African continent, however, Our Government is poised to maintain the good reputations of our dear country in the international community. I am Dr. Sanusi Lamido Aminu Sanusi, the Executive Governor Central BANK OF NIGERIA and the Chairman of the presidential 7 man Foreign Debts Payment Investigative/Reconciliation Committee.
 
Please take note; according to the information we have getting since the United Nations approved your fund payment worth of USD$10.5 million dollars CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND, I have devoted my 100% assiduity to accredit your fund payment as long as I can guarantee your urgent co-operation on this matter.
 
Therefore, I want you to confirm urgently, for immediate transfer into this account given by David Kumar Chandra who claimed to be your representative/nominee. David Kumar Chandra sent this account below on your behalf stating that you are in a hospital sick bed and that we should transfer your fund payment of USD$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million, Five Hundred United States Dollars Only) into this bank account below because you have authorized him as your representative/nominee:
Account Name: David Kumar Chandra
Bank Name: Bank of America (Hillsboro, IL branch)
Swift code: BOAUS3N
Main routing number: 0260 0959 3
Branch routing number: 081904888
Account number: 0038 7303 9057
Bank address: 420 South Main Street in Hillsboro, IL 62049
 
Please your confirmation is needed before we make this transfer and also forward this information to us immediately for final verification.
 
(1) Your Full Names.:
(2) Phone, Fax and Mobile #.:
(3) Contact Address.:
(4) Profession:
(5) Age and Sex.:
(6) Copy of int'l passport or any scanned identity to prove yourself.:
 
Thanks for your good understanding, hope to have your response shortly. Kindly email me on my email here: (executivegovernor.ext206@gmail.com) for further action on your fund transfer.
 
 
Best regards,
 
DR. SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CC: SENATE PRESIDENT
CC: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CC: ALL FOREIGN PAYMENT OFFICES
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION
CC: WORLD BANK DELEGATES
CC: UNITED NATIONS GENERAL COUNCIL
 
 

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