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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: "officemail_10@terra.es" <officemail_10@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 11:22:40 +0100 (MET)
Subject: GOOD DAY


From The Desk Of Mr.Osita Daniels
Swift Remittance Department,
Central Bank Of Nigeria Plc (cbn)
Date: 4/02/2008.

Attention:Beneficiary

RE: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR CONTRACT FILE

Following the directives received from the Office of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, as a result of petitions and counter petitions, by Foreign Contractors, over non-payment of their contract claims, my office has been appointed to look into all over due contract payments yet to be released for verification and Immediate payment.

Your name is among the list of beneficiaries released for verification and immediate payment. Be informed that there are different accounts submitted for your payment by your Local Representative in conjunction with the Director Central Bank of Nigeria. We do not know into which account to pay your fund into.

A woman came to my office few days ago with a letter claiming to be your representative.here are her information:

Account Name: Janet Dura
Account Number: 4503809425.
Bank Name: Bank Of America
Bank Address:HOUSTON TEXAS, USA.
Swift Code:01j1081.

Please, do re-confirm to this office as a matter of urgency if this woman is from you so that the Federeal Government will not be held responsible for paying into the wrong account name.

If this woman is not your representative,you are requested to fill and send this information for verification purposes so that your fund will be remitted into your provided Bank Account.

(1)Your Full Names:...........................
(2)Your Address where the fund will be sent to;................
(3)Your Private Telephone And Fax Number.;........................
(4)Your Valid Bank Account Details;...................
(5)Amount Of Claim;...................
(6)Your Occupation;..........................
(7)Your Date Of Birth And Age;...........................................

Note that we are bound to recognize Mrs. White's claim, if you fail to promptly respond to this inquiry following the Deed of Assignment she submitted authorizing her to claim this payment.

Yours sincerely,
Mr.Osita Daniels.
Deputy Manager,
Central Bank Of Nigeria(CBN)






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