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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: usmankali@handbag.com
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 01:38:08 +0100
Subject: SIR,DID YOU SEND ANYBODY FROM SWISS TO OUR BANK TO RECEIVE YOUR CONTRACT FUND ON YOUR BEHALF.

FROM:CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL
REMMITANCY/ TELEX DEPARTMENT.
TEL:234-8034036223


SIR,
CONPLIMENT OF THE SEASONS
RE: LETTER OF ENQUIRY ON CONTRACT PAYMENT.
WE WRITE TO ENQUIRE FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE SENT SOMEBODY FROM SWITZERLAND
MR SCHEMIRLT AND SOME NIGERIA REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
(CBN) TO MAKE CLAIM ON YOUR BEHALF.

TODAY AT ABOUT 10.00 AM NIGERIA TIME, MR SCHEMIRLAT AND YOUR NIGERIAN
REPRESENTATIVE CAME TO THE BANK SAYING THAT YOU HAVE SENT THEM TO MAKE
CLAIM ON YOUR BEHALF ON YOUR CONTRACT FUNDS. I INITIALLY INSTRUCTED FOR
THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO THEM AS THEY CAME WITH ALL OBLIGATORY DOCUMENTS,
BUT ON CROSS CHECKING YOUR CONTRACT FILE, I DISCOVERED THAT THE BANK ACCOUNT
NUMBER THEY PRESENTED
WAS DIFFERENT FROM YOUR OWN BANK ACCOUNT AND THE BENEFICARY OF THE ACCOUNT
THE BROUGHT IS CHANGORI AND CHANGORI THAT'S MAKE US TO SUSPECT THEM, THIS
IS A SERIOUS MATTER IN THE BANK NOW AND WE HAVE GIVEN A MANDATE TO RELEASE
THIS FUND TO YOU BY THE PRESIDENCY.

NOW WE HAVE REQUESTED THEM TO FORWARD A POWER OF ATTORNEY FROM YOU, INFORMING
THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) OF THE CHANGE IN ACCOUNT NUMBER. THIS
THEY COULD NOT PRODUCE IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE ASKED THEM TO COME BACK IN TWO
DAYS TIME, THIS IS TO ENABLE US CONTACT YOU AND VERIFY HOW GENUINE THESE
TWO PEOPLE ARE TO YOU, THOUGH THEY PROMISED TO PRODUCE THE POWER OF ATTORNEY
ON THEIR NEXT VISIT TO THE BANK.

I HAVE DEEMED IT NECESSARY TO CONTACT YOU AND ASCERTAIN THE TRUE
POSITION IN OTHER TO AVOID REMITTING THESE FUNDS INTO A WRONG ACCOUNT. COULD
YOU PLEASE CONTACT THE UNDERSIGNED THROUGH THE mail, TO CONFIRM MATTERS
BEFORE WE START TAKING LEGAL ACTION, BUT IF THEY ARE FROM YOU, KINDLY GIVE
THEM THE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE CONTRACT FUNDS INTO THE
SWITZERLAND ACCOUNT UBS AG BANKING SWITZERLAND.

YOU SHOULD NOTE THAT BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE PRESIDENCY, AND IN LINE
WITH THE ENABLING DECREE OF 512 ?A? IN CONSULTATION WITH THE RELEVANT
BODIES; THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN), THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE
COMMITTEE (NEIC) AND THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF), WE HAVE RESOLVED
THAT ALL OVERDUE CONTRACT PAYMENTS BE RELEASED THIS QUARTER IN ABSOLUTE
OBEDIENCE TO THE I.M.F AND WORLD BANK MANDATORY CONDITIONALITIES OF SERVICE
TO OUR FOREIGN CAPITAL DEBTS.

BASED ON THIS, THIS OFFICE HAS BEEN MANDATED BY THE PRESIDENCY TO
HANDLE ALL PAYMENTS DUE TO FOREIGN CONTRACTORS. YOU SHOULD THEREFORE DISREGARDANY
CORRESPONDENCE THAT YOU MAY HAVE OR MAY COME TO YOU FROM ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT.

PLEASE ASSIST US TO EXPEDITE ACTION AND CALL ME IMMEDIATELY YOU
RECEIVETHIS FAX NOW. I AM IN THE OFFICE WAITING FOR YOUR CALL
ANTICIPATING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE AND CO-OPERATION OR
EMAIL:(cbn_abdulkali@yahoo.com)or
Email:(Abdul.kali@epost.de).

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

FOR: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)

DR ABDUL A.KALI.



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