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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: =?us-ascii?Q?Ibrahim=20Bello?= <Ibrahim.Bello@seznam.cz>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 21:32:19 +0100 (CET)
Subject:


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA


FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS
(EMAIL: ibrahimbellocbn@cbnemail.com)

From the Desk Of:
Mr.Ibrahim Bello
Senior Accountant (C B N)
ATTENTION:
Dear Sir,
PERMISSION TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF $22MILLION USD INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
I write you after proper consideration that a telephone correspondence
may not be an ideal medium to contact you on this matter.
Firstly, I will like to introduce myself. I am Mr.Ibrahim Bello a
senior accountant in the office with the honourable Governor of
Central Bank of Nigeria. Headed by my boss, The Governor, Dr. Charles
Solodu. I got your contact during my search for a reliable foreign
partner on the web. Though during my search, I did not make my
intention known to the Governor so it would remain confidential to be
explicit.
Recently, in the course of an indepth verification exercise
instituted, I made a discovery that prompted this private
communication .while conducting our usual verification exercise before
been authorized, our overseas correspondence in the united states and
Europe to effect payment to our deserving beneficiary, Mr.John Clark.
John whose payment has been approved and was to benefit from this
quarter's payment, died sometime ago after a brief illness.
Presently, all efforts have been made to locate any of his benefactors
has proved abortive, as they no longer reside in their former
home/office address consequently. I am soliciting for your hand in
collaboration to divert this fund already approved for payment in
central bank of Nigeria.
All I require of you is to accept to assist me since I'm not a
foreigner and as such, cannot stand as one of the benefactor of late
Mr. John Clark, and immediately, I will divert every information in
the payment file with an affidavit on next of kin to instate you as
the subcontractor and the benefactor to the payment of
$22,000,000million (US Dollars) already approved for payment in the
central bank of Nigeria. i will be glad to transfer all ownership
rights to your name in favour of your company ,in anticipation of your
favourable reply, you and I will discuss on the mode of sharing the
money after I receive your positive response.
Finally, after perfected and proper documentation, I will send you the
payment release code to enable you receive the payment. Note that this
transaction is 100% risk free, hence we are here to perfect the entire
process. This is a life time opportunity before us and we would not
like to see it go by .I am sincerely counting on your support to make
this possible for me to have a proper investment plans in real estate
business in your country. Reply me at my confidencal email address above

Yours sincerely,
Mr Ibrahim Bello

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