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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: MR TUNDE LEMO <internationel1emmy@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrlemotunde1@live.com
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:05:41 -0700
Subject: UNPAID SUM

*DEPUTY GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).*
*
*
*ATTN: BENEFICIARY,*
*
*
*RE: UNPAID SUM*
*
*
*After waiting to hear from you or your Nigeria partners for a long*
*time now, I decided to make this direct approach to you in other not*
*to let it be as if I have anything in mind against you. I do not know*
*if you have asked yourself why each time the release of these fund is*
*approved, all of a sudden, the payment will be stopped or one problem*
*or the other will come up. If you have not asked this question or you*
*do not know, this is an opportunity for me to tell you.*
*
*
*Some time ago, your Nigerian friend I mean the people that introduced*
*you to the project approached me through my dear Wife who works with*
*the federal Ministry of Finance and requested me to assist them*
*conclude a money transfer deal they had with you, they requested me to*
*assist them by removing the original contractors name, company's name*
*and bank particulars from Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) vetting*
*computer and replacing them with your name and your bank details in*
*order to make you appear as the rightful beneficiary of this funds. I*
*agreed on condition that they will pay me $100,000 as soon as your*
*name appears as the beneficiary. I did as agreed and demanded to be*
*paid but your friends started telling me stories.*
*
*
*They even told me that you promise to send money to me. Do you know*
*that up till now, I have not received a single cent from them and have*
*not set my eyes on any of them. Based on their attitude, I decided to*
*stop the funds release movement because I cannot be denied of my right*
*in my own office considering the risk as it might affect my job.*
*Secondly, I know the source of the funds and you did not execute any*
*contract in Nigeria, although I am the only person privileged to know*
*this information and it is a fact. Why I am making this clear to you is*
*that I can see that you are still making efforts spending money in order*
*to conclude this project. Now I am ready to forget the past, I do not need*
*the $100,000 any longer from you but a share of 30% of the total sum.*
*I need your assurance that those your colleagues will be totally keep*
*out of this transaction, I know that none of them is aware of this
transaction*
*after trying their best to conclude it without my consent.*
*
*
*Finally, I need your promise that no official of the Central bank of*
*Nigeria will be aware of my involvement in this regard. Now assure me*
*that you will be willing to offer me the 30% of the fund that you will*
*assist my wife and personal assistant to establish a foreign account*
*in your country where my share will be lodged.*
*
*
*If you are ready to conclude this business with me, contact me*
*immediately through my private email do not forget to include your*
*cell phone numbers for more effective communication.*
*
*
*Regards,*
*
*
*Mr. Tunde Lemo*
*Deputy Governor,Central Bank of*
*Nigeria (CBN). *

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