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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: "jamesani26@terra.es" <jamesani26@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 02:04:39 +0100 (MET)
Subject: YOUR URGENT ATTENTION IS NEEDED



OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,LAGOS-NIGERIA.

Dear FRIEND,

FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT NOTIFICATION ADVICE OF THE YEAR.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 FOURTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS(USD45,000,000.00)CONTRACT PAYMENT BY CLASSIFIED BANK DRAFT.

THIS IS BECAUSE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HAS DIRECTED THAT ALL FOREIGN PAYMENTS AT THIS TIME THAT INVOLVED HUGE SUMS OFMONEY LIKE THIS
SHOULD BE PAID BY CLASSIFED BANK DRAFT AS MEASURE TO CHECK TERRORIST ACCOUNT OPERATION AND TO BE ABLE TO MONITOR EVERY PAYMENT. IN LINE WITH THIS DEVELOPMENT, I HAVE THEREFORE SIGNED YOUR PAYMENT DRAFT.

A DRAFT 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 THEFOLLOWINGS:
1) YOUR FULL NAME.
2) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE #.
3) COMPANY NAME, POSITION AND ADDRESS.
4) BANK DETAILS
5) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS.
6) COPY OF YOUR INT'LPASSPORT/DRIVING LICENSE


AND FORWARD YOUR ADDRESS WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE THE DRAFT TO BE SENT TO. AND YOUR TELLEPHONE NUMBERS, ALSO YOU CAN AS WELL ARRANGE FOR A PHYSICAL COLLECTION OF YOUR DRAFT 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.

CONGRATULATIONS.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR James Ani.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA






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