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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: "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <foreignoperationsdeptcenbankng@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:48:10 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION: FUND BENEFICIARY

ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION
FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001
Website: www.fbi.gov
Email:fbiwashington.dc1111@live.com



Attention: Fund beneficiary

We believe this notification will meet you in a very good state of mind and health. The Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington, D.C in conjunction with some other relevant Investigation 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) as regards your over-due payment which was fully endorsed in our favor. It might interest you to know that we have taken time in screening this project and have finally confirmed that your payment is genuine of which you have the lawful right to claim your fund without further delay. Having said this, we will further advise that you go ahead with the Central Bank office accordingly as we will be monitoring all their actions and correspondences at all level.

In addition, be informed that we recently had a meeting with the Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, in the person of Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi along with some of the top officials of the ministry of finance regarding your case and they made us to understand that your file has been dormant pending when you personally come for the claim. They also told us that the only problem they are facing right now is that some unscrupulous elements are using this project as an avenue to scam innocent people of their hard earned money by impersonating the Executive Governor and top directors of the Central Bank. We were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs. Joan C. Bailey from Ohio has already contacted them and presented to them necessary documentations evidencing your claim purported to have been signed personally by you prior to the release of your fund valued at about US$8,000,000.00 (Eight million united states dollars),but the Central Bank did the wise !
thing by insisting on hearing from

We were further advised to warn our citizens who have outstanding payment claims from Nigeria and West Africa in general to be very careful of these irregularities so that they don't fall victim to this ugly situation. And should you already be dealing with anybody or office claiming to be the Central Bank of Nigeria, you are advised to STOP further contact with them in your best interest and then contact immediately the above director of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) only with the below information accordingly:

NAME: Dr. Imman Bala
Director, Foreign operations
Office Address: Central Bank of Nigeria,
Tinubu Square Lagos,
Email: foreignoperationsdeptcenbankng@gmail.com

NOTE: Any message that doesn't come from the above email address and phone number he will give to you upon the receipt of your information should not be replied to and should be disregarded accordingly for security reasons. Meanwhile, we advise you to contact the Director of Operations (Dr. Immam Bala immediately with the above email address and request that they attend to your payment file as directed, to enable you receive your fund accordingly. To this effect, you are required to reconfirm and authenticate your particulars as directed below for onward processing and release of your funds as we may not be held liable for any wrong payment.

Your full name and Address
Country of residence:
Your phone number:
Sex:
Age:

Ensure you follow all their procedure as may be required by them as that will further help hasten up the whole procedure of the transfer of your fund to you as designated. Also have in mind that the Central Bank of Nigeria has their banking regulations, so delay could be very dangerous. Once again, we will advise that you contact them with the above email address and make sure you forward to them all the necessary information which they may require from you prior to the release of your fund to you accordingly. Payment modalities has already been put in place 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 keep track of you and the Central Bank of Nigeria. Contact the central bank immediately and should you need any more information in regard to this notification, feel free to get back to us on this email for more information.

Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation as we earnestly await your urgent response to this matter.



FBI Director
Robert S. Mueller, III.

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