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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: =?big5?q?Central=20bank=20of=20Nigeria?= <drwilliamsusman2000@yahoo.com.tw>
Reply-To: centralbank_cbn@pisem.net
Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 20:42:28 +0800 (CST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS


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OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

ZARIA STREET,GARKI

P.M.B. 0187,GARKI,ABUJA.


Attn: Beneficiary,


Sequel to the previous delays in effecting your dully payment as supposed, the concerned departments incharge of foreign debt has inaugurated the release of your over due payment in this second quarter payment notification advice of the year 2006. In our response to instruction from the federal government of Nigeria to release and pay all foreign contract funds to their beneficiaries, by the order of the presidency in financial matters, governor of central bank of Nigeria on this day issued the release of your forty five million united state dollars (usd45,000,000.00)release your fund payment cash through a diplomatic courier service.



This is because the federal government of Nigeria has directed that all foreign payments at this time that involved huge sums of money like this should be paid cash through a diplomatic courier service as measure to check terrorist account operation and to be able to monitor every payment. In line with this development, therefore the governor has signed your payment today. Payment covering your (usd45, 000,000) contract sum has been raised in your favour to be drawn from central bank of Nigeria off shore account in America and Europe.


I also wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you through the foreign remittance department of this apex bank as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from my record in my file your outstanding contract payment is us $45 million dollars (forty five million United States dollars).

Please re-confirm to us the followings:


1) Your full name.

2) Phone, fax and mobile #.

3) Company name, position and address.

4) Profession, age and marital status.

5) Copy of your int'l passport/driving license


As a matter of urgency, you are hereby advised to contact Peter George Obi, secretary foreign affairs/ information department for the mailing of your payment. Contact on e-mail: because of the inherent communication problem in Nigeria on email address: centralbank_cbn@pisem.net and forward your address where you would like the boxes to be send to you and your telephone numbers, also you can as well arrange for a physical collection of your boxes from the Central bank of Nigeria here. Be warned, you should avoid and prevent any thing that can cause unnecessary delay, as this may be the last opportunity for you to receive your payment, hence all your past efforts and contacts have failed you.


Yours faithfully,


Dr Williams Usman.

Executive Board of Directors

Central Bank of Nigeria.



- Central bank of Nigeria


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