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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: "MUSA IBRAHIM" <musa_ibrahim2005@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: centralbank_ng_2@myway.com
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 12:16:40 +0000
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION ADVICE.

FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR CBN,
45 AJOSE ADEOGUN STREET,
VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS, NIGERIA

ATTENTION:

THIS IS TO OFFICIALY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT /
INHERITANCE FILE AND DISCOVERED REASONS WHY YOU ARE YET TO RECEIVE YOUR
PAYMENT. IT IS BECAUSE OF IRREGULARITIES AND COMPLICATIONS DISCOVERED ON
YOUR PAYMENT FILE BY OUR TECHNICAL EXPERTS IN RESPECT TO YOUR CONTRACT /
INHERITANCE PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS WHICH HAVE JUST BEEN DULY RECTIFIED.

MEANWHILE, WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH IMPOSTORS
AND NON RECOMMENDED OFFICIALS IN THE BANK. SUCH ACTS MUST STOP FOR SECURITY
REASONS IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT. SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING
A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM,RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH
OUR ATM SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER SOUTH AFRICA ( UNDER RESERVE BANK
OPERATION ACT 2005 ), THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY OUR PRESIDENT
CHIEF,OLUSEGUN OBASONJO (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. BELOW IS THE
ARRANGEMENTS ;...

THE SWIFTCARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO
WITHDREW YOUR MONEY FROM ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD,BUT THE
MAXIMUM IS ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND
THIS WAY PLEASE DO LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING US WITH THE REQUIRED
INFORMATIONS ON(centralbank_ng_2@myway.com ) . TEL; 2341-8152027.

1 PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
2 ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE CARD THROUGH DIPLOMATIC COURIER
SERVICE (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTED)
3 YOUR FULL NAME AND TOTAL AMOUNT YOU ARE EXPECTING.
INSTEAD OF LOSING YOUR FUND .

PLEASE INDICATE TO THE CARD CENTER THE TOTAL SUM YOU ARE EXPECTING AND FOR
YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMINUCATION WITH ANY
INSTITUTION OR OFFICE UNTIL YOU RECEIVE THE ATM CARD.


NOTE: BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT TAG
NUMBER WHICH IS (805) SO YOU MUST HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING
THE CARD CENTER.
WE AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

MUSA IBRAHIM.
CHIEF AUDITOR / SECRETARY
TO THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

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