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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: DIRECTOR@strongnet.org
Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 18:58:22 -0400
Subject: OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT, FROM THE CBN

OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT, FROM THE CBN
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

(OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR)

DR. TUNDE LEMO
EXECUTIVE DEPUTY GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
OFFICE TEL#: +234-17750323
OFFICE FAX#: 234-1-7658968
GENERAL: reply@cenbnking-ng.org
PERSONAL: cbnpaymentsystem@yahoo.it
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.cenbank.org

CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA.
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/08
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/08

THIS IS AN OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF FUNDS DEPOSITED IN YOUR NAME AND IT IS
NOT A SALES SOLICITATION.

I am Dr.Tunde Lemo, executive Deputy Governor Central Bank Of Nigeria
(CBN). The mentioned bank is known for the safekeeping of special and
valuable packages and baggage in trust for reputable clients that are
honest and trustworthy.

We work in collaboration with top firms and Governments of various
countries as we have earned a name as a service whose hallmarks in
reliability and confidentiality are revered. International missions and
Embassies of the world have used our services to satisfaction.

A benefactor whose identity can not be disclosed because of the Non
Circumvention and Non Disclosure Agreement that was signed with the said
benefactor when the funds were being deposited in the Central Bank of
Nigeria, made you the beneficiary of a package containing some amount of
money and stated clearly that you should only be contacted when the time
signed for it to be in our care elapses and the time has already elapsed
that is why you are being contacted.

The Non Circumvention and Non Disclosure Agreement signed with the
benefactor mandates us to fully divulge and disclose the benefactor's
identity 18 months after you; the beneficiary has received the funds.

The funds totals US$3,000,000.00 ($3m). I shall re-confirm to you are fully
free of any liens, or encumbrances and are clean, clear and non-criminal
origin and are available in the form of CASH.

You are hereby advised to reconfirm your Full Contact Information for
verification with information contained in our computer database as well as
other relevant information in the format stated below so that the funds
would be arranged by the diplomats who will be moving the funds from the
Central Bank of Nigeria to be brought to you.

I would also inform you clearly here that you must procure an affidavit of
claim of ownership before the commencement of the diplomat bringing the
funds to you, this you will be informed as soon as your information is
received.

The Diplomats shall accompany you to your bank (if you want them to) to
deposit the funds in your name and submit all documentations of proof of
the origin of the funds in other to exonerate you from any form of
investigations or interrogation and to authenticate the fact that the funds
are clean and has no links whatsoever with either drugs or terrorism.

The Requested Information is to ensure that no mistake or error is made and
it should be forwarded in the manner stated below:

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

1 First and last name
2 Direct Phone, fax and mobile #.
3 Your Complete Residential address.
4 Occupation
5 Age and Sex
6. A copy of your Driving License or International Passport

Complete the above and send to my personal Banking e-mail address below

reply@cenbnking-ng.org

YOURS SINCERELY,

DR. TUNDE LEMO
EXECUTIVE DEPUTY GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
OFFICE TEL#: +234-17750323
OFFICE FAX#: 234-1-7658968
GENERAL: reply@cenbnking-ng.org
PERSONAL: cbnpaymentsystem@yahoo.it
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.cenbank.org

CBN 2008


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