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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: Central Bank Of Nigeria <service@snapfish.com>
Reply-To: paymentdepartmentt@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 06:13:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT:CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT RESPONSE
NEEDED:




INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT:CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED:

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA



ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY

THIS IS TO OFFICIALY INFORM YOU
THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FILE
AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR
PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FUFILLED THE
OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT /
INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL
DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK ALL YOUR
ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU. WE
WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILEGAL ACT LIKE THIS
HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISHES TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT
SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR
PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT
THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC,
THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA=
.

THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU
WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN
ANY PART OF THE WORLD,BUT THE MAXIMUM IS ONE THOUSAND
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER HOUR,SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECIEVE
YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING
THE CARD PAYMENT CENTER AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2 PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
3. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD
TO (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE)
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
CONTACT PERSON: DR. PATRICK AZIZA INTEGRATED PAYMENT
DEPARTMENT
EMAIL: ccsgovernor_cbn@yahoo.com

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE
OUT $8,300,000.00 AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR
2007. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY
FURTHER COMMINUCATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR
OFFICE(s). THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING
YOUR PAYMENT.

EMAIL BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT
MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DIRECTION IN THIS REGARDS AND ALSO
UPDATE ME ON ANY DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED
OFFICE.

NOTE: THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU
OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (101) SO YOU HAVE TO
INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD
CENTER.(DR. PATRICK AZIZA CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC O=
F NIGERIA ATM CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND BENEFICIARIES

REGARDS,
MRS MORISON OCHE,
CHIEF AUDITOR.





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Central Bank says...

INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT:CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED:

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA



ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY

THIS IS TO OFFICIALY INFORM YOU
THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FILE
AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR
PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FUFILLED THE
OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT /
INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL
DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK ALL YOUR
ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU. WE
WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILEGAL ACT LIKE THIS
HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISHES TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT
SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR
PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT
THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC,
THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA=
.

THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU
WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN
ANY PART OF THE WORLD,BUT THE MAXIMUM IS ONE THOUSAND
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER HOUR,SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECIEVE
YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING
THE CARD PAYMENT CENTER AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2 PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
3. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD
TO (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE)
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
CONTACT PERSON: DR. PATRICK AZIZA INTEGRATED PAYMENT
DEPARTMENT
EMAIL: ccsgovernor_cbn@yahoo.com

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE
OUT $8,300,000.00 AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR
2007. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY
FURTHER COMMINUCATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR
OFFICE(s). THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING
YOUR PAYMENT.

EMAIL BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT
MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DIRECTION IN THIS REGARDS AND ALSO
UPDATE ME ON ANY DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED
OFFICE.

NOTE: THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU
OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (101) SO YOU HAVE TO
INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD
CENTER.(DR. PATRICK AZIZA CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC O=
F NIGERIA ATM CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND BENEFICIARIES

REGARDS,
MRS MORISON OCHE,
CHIEF AUDITOR.


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