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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: "PETER KLAUS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: < mr.peterklaus111@live.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:23:24 +0700
Subject: Good Day,

FROM THE DESK OF
Peter Klaus
MANAGER CENTRAL BANK Nig. Plc
EMAIL: mrpeterklaus@sify.com


Good Day,

I am PETER KLAUS The MANAGER central Bank Nig. Plc. I decided to
contact you because of the prevailing security report reaching my office
from the UN and the world bank, which made the federal government to
mandate me to release your fund to you, as CBN could not do it.

This is to inform you about our plan to send your fund to you via cash
delivery, this system will be easier for you and for us. We are going to
send your part payment of US$3,500,000.00 (three million, five hundred
thausand USD) to you via diplomatic courier service.

I have secured every needed document to cover the money. Note: The money
is coming on 2 security proof boxes,The boxes are sealed with synthetic
nylon seal and padded with machine before it was locked. I will use my
position as the MANAGER Central Bank Nig. Plc. to release this fund to
you.

The boxes 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:
1.your full house address 2. Your identity such as, international
passport or driver's license
3. Your contact phone numbers
The Diplomat attached will travel with this required information's for the
delivery of your fund. He will call you immediately he arrives your
country's airport.

I will let you know when these consignments will be lifted, and Note: The
diplomatic does not know the original contents of the boxes. What was
declared to them as the contents is Sensitive Photographic Film Materials.
I did not declare money to them please. If they call you and
ask you the contents please tell them the same thing ok.

and I will let you know how far I have gone with the arrangement. I will
secure the Diplomatic immunity clearance certificate that will be tagged
on the boxes to make it stand as a diplomatic consignment, which i will
despatch along with
the security inner Keys of the consignments to enable you access these
consignments as soon as it is delivered to you.This clearance will make it
pass every custom checkpoint all over the world without hitch.

Confirm the receipt of this message and send the requirements to me
immediately you receive this message. Please I need your urgent repply
because the boxes are scheduled to airlift as soon as we hear from you.
Best Regards,
PETER KLAUS
Tell:+234-70-90242218
MANAGER Central Bank Nig. Plc

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