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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 REMITTANCE UNIT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dlemo1881@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 23:26:14 +0100
Subject: 26TH AUGUST 2013 INVESTIGATION REPORT / CONFIRM TO PROCEED...

CENTRAL BANK REMITTANCE UNIT,
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT,
CADASTRAL ZONE, ABUJA,
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY,
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/013,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
FOREIGN REMITTANCE
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/11

INSTRUCTION / WARNING FROM CENTRAL BANK.

This is to bring to your notice from the Central Bank Remittance
Department that your outstanding contractual payment which was suspended
by the Nigerian government there by stopping the TELEX TRANSFER DEPARTMENT
to pause the transfer of your contract fund to your nominated bank
account. As a result of this development verification conducted by the
Finance Ministry in conjunction with the Debt Verification Panel on your
contract case file has been endorsed for payment awaiting your
confirmations.


In view of several efforts already made by us to contact you for the
following reasons based on the new account submitted to this office on
your behalf:

(1) My Office desks have just received a sworn affidavit from Mr. RAINER
HESSE of Germany to re-route your payment into a new bank account number
as stated VACAP Federal Credit Union, 1700 Robin Hood Road, Richmond, VA
23220. Account number 32501. of Mr. RAINER HESSE. The sum of 10 Million
US Dollars ( Ten Million US Dollars)

(2) Please, confirm to our office if you have instructed Mr. RAINER HESSE
of GERMANY to appoint an attorney/agent on your behalf thereby asking that
he receive cash call remittance on your behalf.

(3) It have come to our notice that you are being contacted by
unauthorized individuals with respect to your contract payment but
unfortunately this office is not aware of your unofficial dealings and
warned that it is at your own risk.

(4) Please, also confirm if you have authorized Mr. RAINER HESSE to change
your banking particulars to the following particulars stated below: VACAP
Federal Credit Union, 1700 Robin Hood Road, Richmond, VA 23220. Account
number 3250163
Also re-confirm your Contract Number, Contract Amount, Private Telephone
and Fax number, your e-mail address, Office or home address so that we can
cross-check it with our file records.

We have decided to contact you for re-verification because we suspected
that Mr. RAINER HESSE is trying to divert your money through the sworn
affidavit into a new different bank account. You are advised to get back
to this office within 7days from today. Endeavor to reply back to me via
my private emails as stated below.

Best Regards
Dr. Tunde Lemo
Executive, Director of Remittance Department,
Central Bank of Nigeria is a full service financial firm and the largest
African based
bank. Central Bank offers a complete line of personal, small business,
commercial banking services and wealth management services. The retail
financial services segment of Central Bank offers regional banking,
mortgage banking, auto finance services, checking and savings
accounts, home equity and business loans, bank CDs, competitive CD
rates and investments through bank branches, ATMs, online banking, and
telephone banking.
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