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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: "Dr. Farida Nilufar" <farida@arch.buet.ac.bd>
Reply-To: fundsinvestigationdeptfbi009@live.com
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 23:36:26 +0330
Subject: CONTACT CBN IMMEDIATELY FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
Email: fundsinvestigationdeptfbi009@live.com
FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET.

Attn: Beneficiary,

We the Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington, DC in conjunction
with some other relevant security Agencies here in the United states of
America have recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring
network that you presently have a transaction going on with the Central Bank
of Nigeria (CBN), regards to your over-due contract payment Which was fully
endorsed in your favor accordingly.

It might interest you to know that we have taken our time in screening through
this contract payment notification as stipulated on our protocol of operation,
and have finally confirmed that your contract payment is 100% genuine and
legal with due process of law, and it is as well free from all illegal
activities, which you have the lawful right to claim your fund without any
further delay. Having said all this, we will further advise, that you should
go ahead in dealing with the Central Bank office accordingly as we will be
monitoring all their services accordingly with our intelligent monitoring
network device, and with your cooperation.

Furthermore, we want to place this on your notice that we recently had a
meeting with the Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, in the
person of Mr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Mr. Kingsley Chimezie along with some
of the top officials of the Ministry regarding your case and they made us to
understand that your file has been held in abase depending on when you
personally come for the claim. They also told us that the only problem they
are facing right now is that some unscrupulous element are using this project
as an avenue to scam innocent people off their hard earned money by
impersonating the Executive Governor and the Central Bank office.

We were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs. Joan C. Bailey from
OHIO and another person named as Mr. Machovina Wachovia who reside in Missouri
as well has already contacted them and also presented to them all the
necessary documentations evidencing your claims,claiming to have been signed
personally by you prior to the release of your contract fund valued at about
US$10,000,000.00 (Ten million united states dollars), but the Central Bank
office did the wise thing by insisting on hearing from you personally before
they go ahead on wiring your fund to the Bank information which was forwarded
to them by the above mentioned names, the main reason, we the federal bureau
of investigation were contacted by the CBN is to assist them on making some
investigation regards to this issue.

They further informed us that we should inform our citizens, who must have
been informed of the contract payment which was awarded to them from the
Central Bank of Nigeria, to be very careful prior to these irregularities so
that they don't fall victim to scam. We the FBI are instructing you
personally, that if you were already dealing with anybody or office claiming
to be from the Central Bank of Nigeria, you are further advised to STOP
further contact with them in your best interest and then, contact immediately
the real office of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) only with the below
information accordingly:

NAME: MR. SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI
OFFICE ADDRESS: PRESIDENCY OFFICE OF THE PAY MASTER
GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION AND
SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT
ON FINANCIAL MATTERS
TINUBU SQUARE,
LAGOS NIGERIA
Email: cbn.paymentcentre2001@gmail.com
TEL: +234-702-676-6327

NOTE: In your best interest, any email or fax that doesn't come from the above
official email address or addresses and phone number should not be replied to
and should be disregarded accordingly for security reasons. Meanwhile, we will
advise you to contact the Central Bank office immediately with the above email
address and request that they attend to you payment file as directed so as to
enable you receive your contract fund accordingly.

Ensure you follow all their procedure as required by them in order to hasten
Up the effective procedures, of transferring your funds to you as designated
by you. Also have in mind that the Central Bank of Nigeria equally have their
own protocol of operation as stipulated on their banking realm, so any delay
could be very dangerous. Once again, we will advise you to contact them with
the above email address and make sure you forward to them all the necessary
information which might be required from you prior to the release of your
fund. All modality has already been worked out even before you were contacted
and note, that we will be monitoring all your dealings with them as you
proceed so you don't have anything to worry about. All we require from you
henceforth is an update so as to enable us be on track with you and the
Central Bank of Nigeria. Without wasting much time, will want you to contact
them immediately with the above email address so as to enable them attend to
your case accordingly without any further delay as time is already running out.

Should in case you need any more information in regards to this notification,
feel free to get back to us so in order to brief you more,because we are here
to guide you and serve you better during and after this contract fund has been
completely perfected and you have received your contract fund as stated.
Thanks, for your anticipated cooperation in advance as we earnestly await your
urgent response to this matter. Kindly get back to me after
communicating with CBN.


Best Regards,

Robert S. Muller III

Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA
Reply here Email: fundsinvestigationdeptfbi009@live.com
Direct Tel No: (206-888-6734)

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