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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: "E-mail Administrator" <info@jazeeratyasengg.com>
Reply-To: mr.godwinemefiele-auditingdept@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 04:27:38 -0700
Subject: RE:CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP / FUND TRANSFER.


FROM: GODWIN I. EMEFIELE. EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. CBN=
BUILDING TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS NIGERIA. Private Mobile Tel.:+2347064911521.=
E-mail: mr.godwinemefiele-auditingdept@hotmail.com ATTENTION: BENEFICIAR=
Y. CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP FROM YOUR REPRESENTATIVE.(URGENT ATTENTION). THI=
S IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZETTED T=
O BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR=
THROUGH ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENT BANK NOMINATED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FO=
R FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER. IT WAS LATTER MADE KNOWN TO US THAT YOU=
R FUNDS HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO OUR BANK AND ITS BEEN LODGE IN A SUSPENSE =
ACCOUNT HERE WITH OUR BANK. AND YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONFIRM TO US IMMEDIATEL=
Y YOU RECEIVED THIS EMAIL SO THAT WE DO NOT MAKE A WRONG TRANSFER DUE TO PR=
OBLEMS WE ARE HAVING WITH SOMEBODY WHO CLAIM TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE THAT WA=
S SENT BY YOU. MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A S=
IGNED DEED OF ASSIGNMENT CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE =
HER INFORMATION(S) FOR YOU TO CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE IF THIS WOMAN IS TRULY=
FROM YOU OR NOT SO THAT THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA WILL NOT BE HELD RESPO=
NSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO ANY WRONG ACCOUNTS. NAME: JANET WHITE BANK NAME: C=
ITI BANK ARIZONA, USA. ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428. PLEASE AS A MATTER OF =
URGENCY DO CONFIRM TO THIS HONORABLE OFFICE IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU. YO=
U ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION(S) BELOW FOR VERIFICATION=
PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALUED US$12.5M (TWELVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED T=
HOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACC=
OUNT ANY WHERE AS THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF. =
INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU FOR VERIFICATION IS AS FOLLOWS: 1. YOUR NAME:.=
............................. 2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:...................... 3=
. YOUR TELEPHONE ......................... 4. FAX..........................=
5. AGE............................ 6. SEX............................ 7. Y=
OUR OCCUPATION.................. 8. YOUR NEXT OF KIN.......................=
............ AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESS=
ARY PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE CENTRAL =
BANK GOVERNOR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF) EX=
ECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE IN=
HERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OF=
FICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/ FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO HAND=
LE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS IN THIS QUARTER PAYMENT OF TH=
E YEAR 2015. HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO T=
HE SAID MRS. WHITE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT 72WORKING DA=
YS FROM TODAY. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE/DELAY THIS TRANSACTION MA=
Y HAVE CAUSED YOU. NB:YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO SCAN AND SEND TO ME FRONT=
AND BACK PAGE OF YOUR IDENTITY, ALSO YOU MUST SEND THIS CODE TO ME ALONG W=
HEN REPLYING MY EMAIL: 242 CODE OF CONDUCT. FREE ABSOLUTELY FREE TO CALL ME=
ON MY DIRECT LINE: +2347064911521 FOR ORAL CONVERSATION. CONGRATULATIONS=
. GODWIN I. EMEFIELE. CENTRAL BANK OF NIG. EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR. CC:LEGAL A=
ND CONFIDENTIAL. CC:OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY. CC:FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGE=
RIA. CC:NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

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