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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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Fraud email example:

From: "dredetony@terra.es" <dredetony@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 07:02:52 +0100 (MET)
Subject: URGENT RECONFIRMATION


FROM:CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL
REMMITANCY/ TELEX DEPARTMENT(CBN)


COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASONS

RE: LETTER OF ENQUIRY ON CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

DEAR SIR,

WE WRITE TO ENQUIRE FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE SENT SOMEBODY FROM SWITZERLAND MR SCHEMIRLAT AND SOME NIGERIA REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) TO MAKE CLAIM ON YOUR BEHALF.

YESTERDAY AT ABOUT 10.00 AM NIGERIA TIME,MR SCHEMIRLAT AND YOUR NIGERIAN REPRESENTATIVE WALK IN TO THE BANK SAYING THAT YOU HAVE SENT THEM TO CHANGE YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND PUT CLAIM ON YOUR BEHALF OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE SUM,I INITIALLY INSTRUCTED FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO THEM AS A MATTER OF FACT WHEN THEIR FILE WAS CHECKED ALL THE OBLIGATORY DOCUMENTS WAS INTACT, BUT ON CROSS CHECKING OF YOUR OWN FILE WITH US WE FOUND SOME MANIPULATION IN THEIR FILE IT WAS THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER PRESENTED WAS DIFFERENT FROM YOURS AND THE BENEFICARY OF THE ACCOUNT THEY BROUGHT IS THE BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA (BBV) URB. WHICH MADE US TO SUSPECT THEM.

INVIEW OF THIS, YOU NEED TO RECONFIRM INFORMATION BELOW TO ASCERTAIN IF THE CONTRACT INFORMATIONS ARE CORRECT OR NOT,ALSO RECONFIRM YOUR BANKING INFORMATION TO US AVOID MISTAKE IN TRANSFER.

2) CONTRACT AMOUNT: $28.4M.
1) CONTRACT NUMBER: NNPC/TKADREF/00453/PED-1998

AS SOON AS YOU RECONFIRM THE ABOVE INFORMATION TO US,WE WILL NOT HESITATE TO TRANSFER YOUR CONTRACT SUM INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT AS WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN A MANDATE BY THE PRESIDENCY TO RELEASE ALL CONTRACTORS/INHERITANCE FUND UNDER 72HOURS PENDING THE TIME HE/SHE COMPLIES TO THIS NOTICE.

ACCORDING TO OUR ATTORNEY, YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD A POWER OF ATTORNEY FROM YOU, INFORMING THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) OF THE CHANGE IN ACCOUNT NUMBER UNTIL THIS MOMENT WE NEVER SEE THEM, COULD YOU PLEASE TELL THIS BANK IF YOU WERE THE PERSON THAT SENT THIS TWO GENTLE MEN FOR THIS MISSION.

WE HAVE DEEMED IT NECESSARY TO CONTACT YOU AND ASCERTAIN THE TRUE POSITION IN OTHER TO AVOID REMITTING THESE FUNDS INTO A WRONG ACCOUNT SO COULD YOU PLEASE CONTACT THE UNDERSIGNED THROUGH THE EMAIL TO CONFIRM THIS MATTERS BEFORE WE START TAKING LEGAL ACTION, BUT IF THEY ARE FROM YOU, KINDLY GIVE THEM THE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS INTO

THE BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA (BBV) URB.
JARDINES DEL PUERTO-LOCAL 8,E-29600 PUERTO
JOSE BANUS, MARBELLA - SPAIN
SWIFT CODE: BBV EASMM
ACCOUNT NO: LEONARD BERNEY No 90012271
ACCOUNT NAME: INVERSIONES ESPANA S.A.


PLEASE NOTE,BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE PRESIDENCY IN LINE WITH THE ENABLING DECREE OF 512? A, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE RELEVANT BODIES; THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN), THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE (NEIC) AND THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF), WE HAVE RESOLVED THAT ALL OVERDUE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENTS BE RELEASED THIS 1ST QUARTER IN ABSOLUTE COMPLIANCE TO THE I.M.F AND WORLD BANK MANDATORY CONDITIONS OF SERVICE TO OUR FOREIGN CAPITAL DEBTS.

BASED ON THIS, THIS OFFICE HAS BEEN MANDATED BY THE PRESIDENCY TO HANDLE ALL PAYMENTS DUE TO FOREIGN CONTRACTORS. YOU SHOULD THEREFORE DISREGARD ANY CORRESPONDENCE THAT YOU MAY HAVE OR MAY COME TO YOU FROM ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT.

PLEASE ASSIST US TO EXPEDITE ACTION AND REACH ME IMMEDIATELY AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL NOW,I AM IN THE OFFICE WAITING FOR YOUR RESPONSE.

ALSO FORWARD YOUR MOST CONFIDENTIAL PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS WHERE THIS BANK WILL REACH YOU AS SOON AS YOUR TRANSFER IS EFFECTED.

ANTICIPATING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE AND CO-OPERATION.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR.TONY EDE
DIRECTOR FOR TELEX DEPT { C.B.N }
PRIVATE E-MAIL: drtonyede@myway.com





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