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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: "Erigbe Junior Sunday" <jserigbe440@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: esq_jserigbe440@myway.com
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 02:57:50 +0100
Subject: YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS

FROM THE DESK OF:
PROF ERIGBE JUNIOR SUNDAY
CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR

ATTENTION:
YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZZETED
TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT ) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU
OR THROUGH OUR LONDON OFFICE BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE
FUND TRANSFER. MEANWHILE,A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,
CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE HER INFORMATIONS:

NAME JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS:ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428.

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE , AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN
IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR
PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME.IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REP, YOU ARE
REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATIONS FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO
THAT YOUR FUND VALID US$12.5M US DOLLARS WILL BE REMMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED
BANK ACCOUNT INFO. THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERTANCE ON YOUR BEHALF.

1. YOUR NAME:...
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:....
3. YOUR TELEPHONE ......
4. FAX.............................
5. AGE...........
6. SEX:...............................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION
8. YOUR VALID ACCOUNT DETAILS:........

AS SOON AS WE RECIEVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITHALL NESSCCARY PROCEEDURES
IN OTHER TO REMMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR,EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE
FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITTANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS
REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
/ FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS
THIS THIRD QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR. HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE
ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.WHITE,IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHEN
THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.

WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCOVINENCE THE DELAY INTRANSFERING OF THIS FUND MUST
HAVE CAUSE YOU. lT IS SO URGENT THAT YOU RING ME IMMEDIATELY AS YOU FILLING
IN THE GAPS BELOW AND SEND TO ME SO AS TO PROCEDE WITH THE RELEASE OF YOUR
FUND.

BEST REGARDS,
PROF ERIGBE JUNIOR SUNDAY
DIRECT TEL: +2348028326794

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
GOVERNOR (CBN)
CC: ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS
CC: SENATE PRESEDENT
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA

___________________________________________________________

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