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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" <centralbankcbn@telegraf.by>
Reply-To: interemittance.cbn@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 10:52:23 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION: INHERITANCE FUND TRANSFER NOTIFICATION


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
PHASE II, GARKI
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRETORY
ABUJA-NIGERIA
REF: CBN-0XX2/987

ATTN: BENEFICIARY


RE: INHERITANCE FUND TRANSFER NOTIFICATION


WE HAVE RECEIVED AN INSTRUCTION FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY, THE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF), AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN
PAYMENTS (SCFP), TO PAY YOU YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND FROM OUR BANK
(CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA).



THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR FUND WHICH IS THE TOTAL SUM OF TEN MILLION
DOLLARS (US$10, 000000.00) YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND HAVE BEEN
PROGRAMMED FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT/TRANSFER TO YOU OR ANY OF YOUR NOMINATED
BANK ACCOUNT. AND YOUR INHERITANCE FUND PAYMENT HAS BEEN FINALIZED TO BE
RELEASED TO YOU AS THE LEGITIMATE BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND, VIA KEY TELEX
TRANSFER (KTT).


MEANWHILE, A WOMAN AND HER ATTORNEY CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO CLAIMING
THAT YOU ARE DEAD, AND SHE IS NOW YOUR NEXT OF KIN TO CLAIM YOUR OVER DUE
INHERITANCE FUND PAYMENT, HERE ARE HER INFORMATION WHICH SHE PROVIDED TO
CLAIM YOUR FUND:


NAME JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428


HOWEVER, YOUR REPLY EMAIL TO THIS OFFICE AS A MATTER OF URGENCY WILL PROVE
IF THIS WOMAN IS RIGHT OR NOT. IF THIS WOMAN IS RIGHT WE WILL HAVE NO OPTION
THAN TO PAY HER IMMEDIATELY.

IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FILL AND SEND
BELOW INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATION PURPOSE SO THAT YOUR FUND VALUED THE SUM
OF TEN MILLION US DOLLARS WILL BE RELEASED FOR YOU IMMEDIATE.



1. YOUR NAME:
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:
3.YOUR TELEPHONE:
4. FAX:
5. AGE:
6. SEX:
7. YOUR OCCUPATION:



AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION FROM YOU, WE WILL COMMENCE PAYMENT
IMMEDIATELY WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURE IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT.



FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY, THIS REPUTABLE BANK HAS BEEN APPROVED AND
ACCREDITED TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS
THIS SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR 2007. WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL
PAYMENT DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS. WHITE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN
THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS STARTING FROM TODAY.



WE ARE WAITNG TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.



BEST REGARDS,

PROF. CHARLES C. SOLUDO
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)

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