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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 OF NIGERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbnpaymentoffice2012@ovi.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:58:38 -0600
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT/ CONTRACT/INHERITANCE #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA
[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]
+2348064482971 or + 23417437996


FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/0
Email: cbnpaymentoffice2012@ovi.com
Email: cbnmrsanusilamidogorvenor@accountant.com


IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT/ CONTRACT/INHERITANCE #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009

Attn: Benefcairy,

On behalf of the entire members and staffs of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), I sincerely apologies for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences that we might have indulge you through. However, this resulted from some minor problems with our payment system, which is inexplicable, and this have held us stranded and indolent, not having the aspiration to devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting foreign contract and Inheritance payments. I apologies once again.

>From the records of our outstanding contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria, your name and company was discovered as next on the list of the contractors who have not yet 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 urgent notification. Also note that from the records in my file, your outstanding contract payment is fourteen million, seven hundred thousand united State Dollars (US$14,700,000.00).
Please re-confirm to me the following, and as soon as your information is received, your payment will be made.

1) Your Full Name.
2) Phone, Mobile number/fax if any
3) Company Name, Position And Address.
4) Profession, Age and Marital Status.
5) Scanned Copy Of Your Int'l Passport.
6) Staff I.D card
7) Banking Infromation
a) Bank name:........
b) Bank address:......
c) Account number:...
d) Swift code:.......
e) Routing number:...
f) iban number:......
8) HOME EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT ACCOUNT : YES OR NO
9) VISA CREDIT CARD OR MASTER CREDIT CARD : YES OR NO
10) Monthly income :

AS SOON AS THE ABOVE MENTIONED DETAILS ARE RECEIVED, YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO YOU IMMEDIATELY, SO YOU ARE ADVICE TO CHOOSE ONE OUT OF THE FOUR LISTED METHOD OF PAYMENT AND THE COST.

1, VIA DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY AS CONSIGNMENT :
2, BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER
3, VIA ATM CARD. :
4, NON-RESDENT ONLINE ACCOUNT

I strongly recommend that, you should promptly start your clearance as soon as possible. kindly reply with this e-mail Address, cbnpaymentoffice2012@ovi.com
for more clearification and for immediate transfer of your funds

YOURS SINCERELY,


Mr. Sanusi Lamido,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE ON THIS EMAIL
Email: cbnpaymentoffice2012@ovi.com
Email: cbnmrsanusilamidogorvenor@accountant.com

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