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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_shamsudeen@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 15:40:49 -0700
Subject: URGENT, PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

Dr.Shamsuddeen Usman,
Deputy Governor, Operations
Central Bank of Nigeria

Hello Dear,
First and foremost I apologized using this medium to reach you for a
transaction/business
of this magnitude, but this is due to confidentiality and prompt access
reposed on this medium.
I am the Deputy Governor(Operations) Central Bank of Nigeria.
I am contacting for the consummation of a lingering transaction for me
to
be able to be part of the Relief Effort to the Tsunami wave victims
that
affected 2 continents and over 12 countries.
http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/tsunami.disaster

The current trend in the country to fight official corruptions in high
and
low places left so many funds abandoned with my Bank particularly, some
over invoiced contract payments and payment belonging to foreigners who
died intestate.Right from the implementations of the ICPC -Independent
Corrupt
Practices and miscellaneous offences Commission Act and the
EFCC-Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission Act 2004; so many countless payment of
this
manipulations have been forwarded to my office for data updates and
review.
Some are verified and paid out to the illegitimate claimants while
others
out of fear are outrightly abandoned for lack of proper
documentation.Allthese
funds goes into the Federal Reserve account as unclaimed.
Over 150 Million United States Dollars have been realized and signed
out
by my office to the Central Bank account as unclaimed following this
trend.

I am contacting you in a similar payment review of a lingering
transaction
of a foreign business mogul who died intestate amidst an uncredited
approved
payment of USD18.3Million United states Dollars. This payment is
certified
legal and updated in backing papers.This money has been abandoned long
ago owing to the sudden demise of the actual beneficiary.I want you to
lay
claim to it. I cannot write off this payment into the Federal
reserve/treasury
account but in dictate of my conscience I decided to be part of the
Tsunami
relief project hence mapped out 10% of the funds to help Tsunami
victims,which
is my divine priority. We will share equally the remaining 90%.I have
reposed
my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me.
Presently, you can reach me by return mail
(dr_shamsudeen@myway.com )


NB: This payment have already been approved before the death of the
beneficiary,all
you need do is to fill an Indemnity application Form for transfer of
rights
and privileges for the legalization of the transaction at the Federal
High
Court. The above document with a certificate of ownership issued by the
court will be authorized by my office and forwarded for immediate
payment.All
logistics are in place and all modalities worked out for a smooth
actualization
of the transaction within the next few working days of commencement.
You should also include your telephone, fax and or cell phone numbers
if
any, for secured and effective communication between us.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.
I await your response.

Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman,
Deputy Governor, Operations
Central Bank of Nigeria
http://www.cenbank.org/aboutus/BOARDOFD.HTM#DR. SHAMSUDDEEN USMAN

___________________________________________________________

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