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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: "Dr. Lamido" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sanusilamido67smailbox@rediffmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 08:01:52 -0500
Subject: Infomation

>From the Desk Of:
Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
Executive Governor (CBN)
Tel: +234 704 419 7360
 
 
Attn: Beneficiary
 
The Board of Directors have agreed to release the sum of $5,500,000.00(FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED  THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) as part payment of your fund. The balance would also be released middle of next month. The delay has been caused by some officials who have been use beneficiaries funds to trade.
 
I have personally taken over the task of overseeing/monitoring that all beneficiaries receive their all their funds before the end of this year. Kindly reconfirm the following information for easy processing the release of your fund:
 
FULL NAMES
HOME OR OFFICE ADDRESS
DATE OF BIRTH
OCCUPATION
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
ANY OFFICIAL ID.
 
We have these Four (4) options of transferring your funds to you:
 
1. Telegraphic Transfer
2. ATM Smart Card
3. International Certified Draft
4. Cash Delivery
 
Let me know which of the above you prefer.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
 
Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
Executive Governor (CBN)
 
Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

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