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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:
Reply-To: <deputyy1@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject: Transfer Your Fund Through Our CBN Bank ACCESS Telephone Now.

 
OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB Your ref:
 
Attention!! Sir/Madam
Be informed that all the fees you are supposed to pay before receiving your contract /Inheritance fund have been waived off. You are to contact ASS.DEPUTY GOVERNOR DR.ERNEST EBI (CBN) at drebi101@gmail.com or call him on his Mobile Number +2348024009190 only for your (processing fee) and he will transfer your contract fund to you immediately. No other charges except the processing fee. Your PASSCODE is: xxxxxxxxxx( Fund Transfer confirmation same day).Listen you are free to make your inquiries regarding to transfer with any licensed and reliable authorities but do not make your inquiries with any individual or unlicensed parastastals to avoid giving out the governors contacts information 
This is newly introduced system of payment by the Central Bank of Nigeria to avoid experiences of incessant fraud, illegal extortion of money from Contractors and to enhance transparency. This will also help you not to be deceived by any person telling you that your funds will be delivered to you at your doorstep through a diplomatic courier company. This has been widely warned in the internet but people are still falling victim. (SAY NO TO FRAUD).
WHEN YOUR FUND IS TRANSMITTED, DR.ERNEST EBI WILL INFORM YOU AND YOU APPLY THE PASSCODE AS DIRECTED AND INSTANTLY, YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE CREDITED AND YOU MOVE TO YOUR BANK. You will only apply the passcode when you have paid your processing fee because for now, it is still invalid until your fund is transmitted.
If you pay your processing fee your passcode will be authenticated and gets valid thereby transmitting your funds to the newly introduced system of payment by the Central Bank of Nigeria and you can then make the transfer by yourself using the guideline.
You can try the guideline as an instance,* With your digital telephone dial our bank access code: 234770909 it will request your Bank Account number press #, at a voice prompt enter your passcode and press # and you will be credited. (This will automatically work if your passcode is valid) BUT TRY IT NOW AND NOTE THAT PASSCODE IS STILL INVALID. This is very simple just contact Dr Ernest Ebi and make sure you keep your passcode secret to avoid interception.
Contact me if there is any delay from the so called gentleman incharge.
Any other contact or payment you make apart from the processing fee is at your own risk. Note that when contacting DR.ERNEST EBI you are advised to provide the informations below:
Full Name:
Address:
Valid Telephone Number: MUST!!
Bank Name
Be informed that so many unauthorized individuals do parade themselves as our officials and impose bogus bills on our contractors with their syndicates home and abroad. Take precautionary measure henceforth. You have been notified.
 
We have signed an agreement with the UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT during our first meeting this year with our PRESIDENT Commander In-Chief of the Arms Forces Federal Republic of Nigeria, ALHAJI UMARU MUSA YAR'ADUA and together with the FBI,Metroplitann Police(United Kingdom),Nigeria POLICE,ICPC and Nigeria EFCC,I advice you to go ahead and comply with the person who is incharge of the Transfer of your fund and note that you only charged for the Processing fees Also All the beneficiary will be responsible for Processing fees which cannot be deducted from the Transfer because there is a bond holding Transfer which contain the Fund and according to the section 408XII of the 1999 Nigeria constitution law which stated that only the sole beneficiary of the said fund is permitted to withdraw from his/her Bank account after it has been Transferred by the foreign payment department.
 
Also note that the Federal Republic of Nigeria here will alert the united state bureau and also your state police immediately your fund is been transferred to your receiving bank account, so as to avoid any restriction and problem when the fund get to its port of destination Account.
Yours faithfully,
 
Please call. for more information.
We are waiting, Have a nice day.
ASST.ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION.
 
God bless you and your family.
God bless United State of America
God bless Federal Republic of Nigeria.
 
Best Regards
 
SENATOR DAVID MARK
SENATE PRESIDENT
(Federal Republic of Nigeria)
[deputyy1@gmail.com]
 

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