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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Aminu Sanusi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alamidoaminu@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 02:52:53 -0400
Subject: CBN APPROVED PAYMENT LETTER.

CBN APPROVED PAYMENT LETTER.
Good to contact you this day i have just been appointed the new Governor of the CBN and on assumption in office i have seen your untreated transaction with my else while predecessor Prof Charles Soludo, i have seen the records of all your payment made in the past to CBN and also have a complete files of yours here with me, This mail is to inform you that i am here to release without any delay your outstanding contract payment of $10.7million usd as reflected here in my record to you within 24hrs from when you respond to this mail.
 
This is to inform you that your diplomat has  arrived with your cash consignment box  value US$10,700,000.00 (Ten million seven hundred thousand united state dollars) in the John Kennedy International Air Port (NEW YORK) USA as their transit on diplomatic rout this week.
I want you to know that you have 24 hours to call Him with his USA Diplomatic Phone Number here (+1-347-509-1504) then request to speak with the diplomatic agent in person of DAVID JOHNSON, and make sure you comply with him to get your consignment delivery to you today, as he have been waiting to hear from you to help them complete this delivery from JFK AIR PORT NEW YORK, Note that the diplomatic agents are now in New York with your consignment box and they need to obtain the US Customs clearance and Border Stall fee of your package at the airport to enable Him to be allowed TO BOARD A LOCAL AIR LINE DOWN to your Destination and deliver your consignment boxes to you.
Therefore, you are to call him with this number (+1-347-509-1504) or contact him through this email; (diplomatic_davidjohnson@outlook.com ) with your closest air port, personal address and get back to me. Be informed that you must call me as soon as you receive this email for more discussion, my direct line is +234-8036586777.
I will want to have a one on one conversation with you so i advise you to call me as soon as you get this mail so that i can know what actually went wrong and why you weren't been paid along with others
 
Re-confirm to me the followings information to enable the urgent processing of your payment.
1. Name
2.Phone,fax and cell number
3.Delivery Address.
4.Age,profession and sex.
5.Copy of ID.
Endeavor to call me as soon as you get this mail on my official number below in this mail.
Treat as top urgent.
Regards,
Dr Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Aminu Sanusi.
Governor CBN
Official Direct Line:+234-8036586777
Official Direct Email Address,( lamidos15@aol.com)

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