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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: "denis denis" <denisdenis@klikni.cz>
Reply-To: pittenger_m@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 11:18:18 +0100
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF FINANCIAL CONTROLLER


FROM THE DESK OF FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
MR. CHARLES BENSON
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CASH DELIVERY PAYMENT SYSTEM
+234-702-705-4186



ATTN:
GOING BY SERIES OF PETITION RECEIVED FROM INTERNATIONAL BODY ON THE WAY YOUR
FUND WAS HANDLED BY OUR CORRESPONDENSE OFFICE .

AFTER EXTENTIVE CLOSE DOOR MEETING WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER STAKE
HOLDERS IN THE GOVERNMENT,IT WAS RESOLVED AND AGREED UPON THAT YOUR FUND
WOULD BE RELEASED ON A SPECIAL METHOD OF PAYMENT, WHICH TAG NAME READS
CASH DELIVERY PAYMENT SYSTEM THIS METHOD OF PAYMENT IS DESIGNED BY THE
GOVERNMENT TO AVERT FRAUD PERPETRATION OR STOPPAGE OF FUND BY SOME
AGENCIES.EITHER THROUGH ANTI TERRORIST CERTIFICATE OR OTHER
CERTIFICATES.THIS CASH DELIVERY PAYMENT SYSTEM WOULD BE ISSUED TO YOU UPON
MEETING WITH THE BANK REQUIREMENT.

THIS OFFICE, HAS BEEN MANDATED TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE ISSURANCE OF THE
CASH DELIVERY PAYMENT SYSTEM AND THAT YOUR PAYMENT FILE SHOULD BE
PASSED TO MY DESK FOR CLARIFICATION .UPON CERTIFICATION THAT YOUR FILE
IS OK.

THIS OFFICE WOULD DIRECT YOU ON HOW TO RECEIVE YOUR OVER DUE
INHERITANCE FUND VIA CASH DELIVERY PAYMENT SYSTEM THECASH DELIVERY
PAYMENT SYSTEM WOULD BE DELIVERED TO YOU VIA COURIER.
IN THE LIGHT OF THIS AFOREMENTIONED, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FURNISH THIS
OFFICE WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.

YOUR NAME:
ADDRESS.
MADIAN NAME
YOUR NEXT OF KIN NAME AND YOUR DATE OF BIRTH.
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER AND FAX

THIS INFORMATIONS WOULD BE USED IN OPENNING OF AN ACCOUNT HERE.
IT'S FROM HERE THAT THE ATM WOULD BE USED IN ISSUANCE OF THE CASH
DELIVERY PAYMENT SYSTEM IN YOUR FAVOUR WITH THE CREDT CARD NUMBER AND ALL
YOUR INFORMATION INSERTED INTO THE CARD. UPON COMPLETION OF THIS ISSUANCE
OF THE CASH DELIVERY PAYMENT SYSTEM,IT WOULD BE SEND TO YOU VIA COURIER TO
YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.
URGENTLY FURNISH THIS OFFICE WITH YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION INORDER TO
RECONFIRM IF IT'S IN LINE WITH THE ONE CONTAINED IN OUR PAYMENT DATA.
BE INFORMED THAT YOUR FUND HAS BEEN CALLED BACK AND IT'S NOW IN A
SUSPENCE ACCOUNT HERE IN OUR BANK. A NEW ACCOUNT HAS TO BE OPENED IN YOUR
NAME BEFORE THE CASH DELIVERY PAYMENT IS ISSUED.
WAITING FOR AN URGENT RESPONSE.

YOURS FAITHFULLY

MR. CHARLES BENSON
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
+234-702-705-4186

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