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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" <foreignoperationsdept2@klikni.cz>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 18:54:38 +0100
Subject: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS: CBN HOUSE TINUBU SQUARE,
ELEKE CRESCENT-VICTORIA ISLAND,
MARINA LAGOS NIGERIA, WEST AFRICA.
P.O.BOX 55037 FALOMO IKOYI LAGOS ISLAND MARINA.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
DATE: 26/05/2008.



RE: SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT ON INHERITANCE/CONTRACT
FUNDS,#:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/008.


ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY,


THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE/CONTRACT FUNDS HAS BEEN
GAZETTED TO BE
RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER(KTT) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR
THROUGH ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENT NOMINATED BANK,BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR
FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.


MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,CLAIMING TO
BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE HER INFORMATIONS FOR YOU TO CONFIRM TO
THIS OFFICE IF THIS WOMAN IS TRULY FROM YOU OR NOT SO THAT THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO ANY WRONG ACCOUNTS.


CLAIMS NAME: JANET WHITE.
BANK NAME: CITI BANK ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER:6503809428.


PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS
FROM YOU.


YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATIONS FORVERIFICATIONS
PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALUED US$7.5M (SEVEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK
ACCOUNT ANY WHERE.THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF NHERITANCE/CONTRACT ON YOUR
BEHALF.


INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU FOR VERIFICATION IS AS FOLLOWS:


1.YOUR NAME:..........................
2.YOUR FULL ADDRESS:..................
3.YOUR MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:...........
4.FAX:................................
5.AGE:................................
6.SEX:................................
7.YOUR OCCUPATION:....................
8.YOUR BANKING DETAILS:...............
9.ANY COPY OF YOUR ID:................


AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS INFORMATIONS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY
PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.


THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
FINANCE (FMF)EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR
FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITANCE/CONTRACT FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS
REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL
REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN
INHERITANCE/CONTRACT FUNDS THIS QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR 2008.

HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID
MRS.WHITE,IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM
TODAY WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF THIS
FUND MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU.


CONGRATULATIONS.


MR. AFOLABI OJO
DIRECTOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
TELEPHONE NUMBER 2341 8542088.
Alternative Email: onlineremittance@fiberia.com


CC: SENATE COMMITTEE ON CONTRACT MATTERS.
CC: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS (IMF)
CC: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF)


If this mail is not meant for you, pls return it to the sender and do not
disclose the content to a second party due to its confidential nature, hence
it is strictly for the intended recipient. Your compliance to this request
will be highly appreciated.

Thank you.

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All Rights Reserved (2008) Central Bank of Nigeria...

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