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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: "OFFSHORE PAYMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drbenwilliams77@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:09:56 -0800
Subject: MAY GOd BE WIHT YOU

Dear Friend,
A very good day to you and your family. Hope this email meets you in a good state of health.
I am happy to inform you that your payment transaction with us is legitimate and does not
associate with any illegal or scam dealings. Be assured that you are dealing with the right
office. You do not need to be afraid in dealing with us.

However, I am very happy to announce this great news to you, but in the first place; I
really need your utmost cooperation with me as well as sincerity so that we can join hand
together and bring this transaction to a success. Owing to so many illegal dealings and
scams going on today in the world and Nigeria in particular, our CBN wishes to protect our
foreign contractors and beneficiaries of fund from loosing huge amount of money to the hands
of imposters.

Therefore, we have decided to help you finalize your payment with out any up front payment
from your pocket. You are hereby advice to remain in contact with me without having any
further communication outside this office till you confirm your payment in your account.
Be informed that we have contacted an investor over there in United States in your favour
regarding the issue at hand and they have accepted to finance your transaction because of
its legality. You do not need to worry about how this will be possible but based on trust
and honesty, we hope and belive that God Who sees the need of his people will do it.

Everything depends on you, if you will encourage me and also appreciate my effort in making
this transaction a success.

The Financier is a stock broker and based on the rise and fail of the american stock market
and the economy, he has accepted to invest in your transaction. The financier will be
responsible for all the fees required to conclude your transaction in the condition that
after you have confirmed your total fund valued at $10.7million into your account, that both
me and the financier will be entitled to 5% of your total fund.

More than this, for prove of our honesty and sincerity, The financier to release the total
fund required directly to you as the beneficiary. Upon confirmation of the fund, CBN will
instruct you on the neccessary actions for the conclusion of your transaction.


NOTE: BE INFORMED THAT THIS IS NOT A LOAN IT IS A FINANCIAL PROGRAM ORGANIZED BY THE BANK TO
HELP CONTRACTOR AND BENEFICIARY OF INHERITANCE RECOVER THEIR FUNDS.But I must know if you
are some one I can trust?

We hope this idea is ok by you and if interested, please reply immediately so as to proceed
with the transaction. You must disengage yourself from every other communication for the
smooth and success of this transaction.

As of today, the president Federal Republic of Nigeria has given us a mandate of 14 working
days to complete your transfer, therefore you are advised re-confirm the following
information as stated below for the final authentication and immediate release of your fund.
Full Name........................
Full Address.......................
Telephone Number....................
Fax Number..............................
Mobile Number..........................
Occupation................................
Country of Origin...........................
Sex.................................
Marital Status.............................
Did you have COMPANY ACCOUNT?..........
Are you an equity line of credit owner?......
Credit card information.................
FILL YOUR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION BELOW"
1.card name.......................
2.client name....................
3.client address..................
4.card number ...................
5.date of birth ................
6.socail security.................
7.bank name ................
8.toll free number ..............
9.cvv...............................
10.pin number if any ........................
11.exp/issueing date....................
12.The Limit of the card................

PAYING BANK ..

cbn.banknig09@ymail.com

+2347029786358
Mr SANUSI LAMIDO (CBN)GORVERNOR.

Thanks for your expected cooperation and remain blessed.
AGENT
Dr BEN WILLIAMS

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