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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: "MR.SANUSI LAMIDO AMINU" <SL.A.NG@msn.com>
Reply-To: <CENB.NG.ORG@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 16:33:50 +0100
Subject: NEW CHANGE FROM MR.SANUSI LAMIDO AMINU NEW C.B.N GOVERNOR

FROM: MR.SANUSI LAMIDO AMINU
NEW EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

I MR.MR.SANUSI LAMIDO AMINU NEW ELECTED GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA HAVE THIS 3RD DAY JUNE 2009,RECEIVED A PAYMENT CREDIT INSTRUCTION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA DIRECTLY FROM THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA ALHAJI MUSA YARA'ADAU AFTER SELECT ME TO ME THE NEW CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA GOVERNNOR THE SUCEESSOR TO PROF.CHARLES SOLUDO, TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH YOUR AS $1B USD DOLLARS HAS BEEN MAPED OUT TO SETTLE ALL OUR FORIEGN DEBTS.
I WAS SHOCKED WHEN I GET TO THE OFFICE TO FOUND OUT THAT YOUR FUND WHICH I HAVE BEEN HEARING WHILE RETAINING THE POSITION OF THE GENERAL MANAGER OF FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.AS ELECTED AS NEW GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA I AM GOING TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN MY GOOD WILL SO THAT PEOPLE WILL FILL THE DEFIRENCE.

YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR THROUGH ANY OF OUR APEX BANK CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA NOMINATED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER. OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR FUND TO BE LAODED IN AN ATM CARD FOR THE PAYMENT YOU WILL HAVE TO LET US KNOW.


YOU HAVE TO ACT FAST BECAUSE THE EX GOVERNOR HAVE INVITED SOME ONE TO COME FOR THE FUND AS YOU COULD NOT BE ABLE TO COME UP WITH EXPECTATION TO SETTLE SOME FEES.


YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION’S FOR COMPLETE VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALAUD US$7.5M (SEVEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT ANY WHERE. THIS FUND CAME AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF. INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU FOR VERIFICATION IS AS FOLLOWS:


1.YOUR NAME:..............................
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:...................................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE ..................................
4. FAX...................................................
5. AGE......................................................
6. SEX:....................................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION:......................................
8. YOUR BANKING DETAILS:...................................
9. DO YOU HAVE CREDIT OWNER..................................
10 ARE YOU AN EQUETY OWNER..............................
11. ARE YOU A PROPARTY OWNER..................

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS, 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 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 FUNDS THIS QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR 2009.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AS THE NEW GOVERNOR VISIT THE BELOW SUNNEWS HEADLINE CAPTIONED PROF.SOLUDO IS OUT:

http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2009/june/02/national-02-06-2009-01.htm

IN ACCORDIANCE, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENT DETAILS AS SOON AS WE HEAR FROM YOU.

WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF THIS FUND MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU.

REGARDS,

MR.SANUSI LAMIDO AMINU

NEW GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).

CC: SENATE PRESIDENT
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA.

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