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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: AU UNIT <veriunit01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:52:52 +0200
Subject: Your payment update.


From the Desk of:=20
Mrs Mary Jones=20
Director,Audit/Verifications Unit=20
Central Bank of Nigeria.=20
=20
Attention:Beneficiary.
=20
This is to notify you that your over due payment of SEVEN MILLION UNITED S=
TATES DOLLARS(US$ 7,000,000,00) which stands as a part payment has been ga=
zetted for release, via key telex transfer (ktt) - direct wire transfer to=
you by our FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT CBN after confirmation from you of the=
below application by one MRS JANET WHITE who few days ago came to our off=
ice with a letter, claiming to be your True representative. Here are her i=
nformation for your authorization and Authentication:=20
=20
Name: Mrs. Janet White=20
Bank Name: The Commerce Bank=20
Bank Address: 1837, Richmond Av. Staten Island, New York=20
Account Number: 7920507852=20
Routing No:026-013-673=20
Swift Code: CBNAUS33.=20
=20
Please, do reconfirm to this office,as a matter of urgency if this woman i=
s from you So that the Central Bank will not be held responsible for payin=
g into the wrong account Name and particulars.=20
However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mrs. J=
anet White, if we do not hear from you within the next three working days =
from today.=20
=20
Best Regards,=20
MRS MARY JONES=20
Director,Audit/Verifications Unit=20
Central Bank of Nigeria.=20
cc: Foreign Operations dept(CBN)=20
cc: Central Bank Governor=20
Cc: Minister of Finance=20
Cc: Accountant General Of Nigeria.


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