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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sanusi.aminu.sanusi.cbn9@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:57:16 -0700
Subject: ABOUT YOUR FUND/GET BACK TO ME.

FROM THE DESK OF:
MR SANUSI LAMIDO AMINU SANUSI
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
TEL:+234-8099123892
Attn: Beneficiary,
I am Mr Sanusi Lamido  Aminu  Sanusi Governor Central Bank of Nigeria
(CBN), am delighted to inform you that the contract panel, which just
Concluded it's seating in Abuja just released your name amongst contractors
To benefit from the Diplomatic Immunity Payment. This Panel was primarily
Delegated to investigate manipulated contract claims contracts and over-
Invoiced payment as the effect has eaten deep into the economy of our dear
Country.
However, we wish to bring to your notice that your contract profile is still
reflecting in our central computer as unpaid contractor while auditing was
going on. Your contract file was forwarded to my office by the auditors
as unclaimed fund, we wish to use this medium to inform you that for the time
being, Federal Government of Nigeria have stopped further payment through
bank to bank transfer due to contractors numerous petitions to United Nations
against Nigeria on wrong payment and diversion of contract funds to different
account. In this regards, we are going to send your contract part payment of
10Million USD to you via courier service.
Note: The money is coming on 1 security proof box. The box are sealed with
synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. This fund was brought to us
from America, it was meant for our Local AFEM market. But since the money was
not used, I will use my position as the Foreign Remittance Director, Central Bank of
Nigeria to send this fund to you.
The box are coming with a Diplomatic agent who will accompany the boxes to
your house address. All you need to do now is to send to me your full house
address and your identity such as, international passport or driver's license
including your contact phone numbers; the Diplomatic attaches will travel
with it. He will call you immediately he arrives in your country's airport.
I hope you understand me.
Note: The diplomat does not know the original contents of the box. What
I declared to them as the contents is Sensitive Photographic Film Material. I
did not declare money to them please.. If they call you and ask you the
contents please tell them the same thing Ok.
You are advised to reply me immediately and I will let you know how far I
Have gone with the arrangements. I will secure the Diplomatic
Immunity Clearance Certificate that will be tagged on the box to make it
stand as diplomatic consignment. This clearance will make it pass every
custom check point all over the world without hitch. Confirm the receipt of
this message and send the requirements to me immediately as soon as you
receive this message.
Please I need urgent reply OR phone call because the box are scheduled to leave as soon as
we hear from you.
Best Regards.
MR SANUSI LAMIDO AMINU SANUSI
(NEW  CBN GOVERNOR)
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

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