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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: centbank36 <centbank36@unimail.mn>
Reply-To: centbank36@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:39:50 -0700
Subject: BENEFICIARY.


* CENTRAL BANK of NIGERIA* * ( IN CONJUCTION with THE
FEDERAL MINISTRY of FINANCE )*
* COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT *
* IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA*
* e-mail: centbank36@yahoo.co.uk*

*Attn: Beneficiary*

*Sir/Ma*
**
We, the entire members of this great committee selected by the federal
Government on merit grown to discharge our duty by making sure that all
Funds that has to leave Africa-Nigeria, be it *FUNDS of WILL INHERITANCE,
CONTRACTORS FUNDS AND LOTTERY AWARD WINNING FUNDS* are being transferred to
the main beneficiaries to avoid all the necessary delayance or mishandling
of the funds, which sometimes are been paid or transferred to a wrong
person.

This committee is made up of staffs from the Federal Ministry of Finance and
that of the Central Bank of Nigeria. In this board we have Remittance
Directors included who will effect each transfer of Funds to any of the
Beneficiary who's funds have been approved by this board for the release
of his/her funds after all necessary things are done. We want to make sure
that no beneficiary suffer any longer from the hands of these sack workers
who present themselves as Government workers therefore deceiving them,
making them to pay unnecessary fees.

NOTE: This is to inform you that the following names below from the
Government Offices are not allow to remit funds and they brings to the
Central Bank, Finance Ministry the policies which the Federal Government
have approved and want to work for Implimentation in the finance sector
and that is all they are not remittance Directors. Please, do not be
deceived, do not respond to such people and if you have been dealing with
such person discontinue immediately. Below is what they normally answer as
Government officers

*(1) Governor of Central Bank*
*(2) Finance Minister*
*(3) President of the Country*
*(4) Senate President *

These above mention names have no power constitutionally to transfer Funds
out from the Country . They pass instructions to the remittance
Directors when the need arises, and this is why they have decided by coming
together both the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Federal Ministry to form
this Committee or Board to ensure that all this is corrected by contacting
all the beneficiaries through this medium.

Now you re new Payment Reference No.-55460421, Pin Code No: 55674 and Having
received these vital payment number,you are qualified now to received your
payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria. We shall start paying you
with the sum of $6.5m dollars only as part payment for this will be paid
instalmentaly until your funds are completely paid . Please, kindly respond
to this immediately to enable us program the release of your funds, through
the contact officer below.

*NOTE:* This sacked workers will like you to forward whatever you receive
from us so that they will know what and what to confuse with,but be a wise
do not send this mail to them so that they do not deceive you.

BEST REGARD.
**
* CONTACT OFFICER Name: (DR. ERIC ALMADUH )
Email: centbank36@yahoo.co.uk
*

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