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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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Fraud email example:

From: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alvaradolgas@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:19:10 -0800
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION!!!SHOULD WE PAY THEM ON YOUR BEHALF?

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY,
THE HONORABLE, GOVERNOR OF CBN.
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS- NIGERIA.
Date Jan.11th,2010.
+234-702537876
Official Web Account:
Our Ref: CBN/OHG/OXD1/2009
Your Ref:..............
TELEX: CENBANK.
PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/09.

Attn: Beneficiary,

PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUNDS.

Definitely, I know that this letter will be a surprising one
to you.
Firstly, I will like to introduce myself formally as
SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI, the
Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
You are been officially contacted by me today because your
Inheritance Funds
were Re deposited into the"Federal Suspense Account" of CBN last
week, because you did not forward your Claim As the Right
beneficiary.
Well known to all, The Central Bank of Nigeria is the mother
Bank of all
commercial Banks here in Nigeria.
Really these men were unexpected by me because their visit
was impromptu. I had
to ask them why they came to see me in person and they said
that they were here
to collect the Inheritance Bill Sum of (US$13,200,000) which
rightfully belongs
to you, on your Behalf.

At this development I asked them who authorized them to come
down To Nigeria
for the Collection of this Payment and they told me that you
asked them to come
and collect this Funds on your Behalf.
infact this was the biggest shock that this Bank have ever
Received so far
because your Inheritance Funds is still in the "Federal
SuspenseAccount" of CBN, yet you sent these men to come and
collect this
Funds on your behalf without notifying us.

We in this Bank do not understand why you sent these men to
come and Collect
your Funds on your behalf. If actually you want them to help
you collect your
Inheritance Bill Sum, at least you should have informed me
as the Executive
Governor of this Bank.

They actually tendered some Vital Documents which proved
that you actually sent
them for the Collection of these Funds.
Honestly,it really baffles me that you took such decision
without my consent.
Here is the Document which they tendered to this Bank today:

1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.
2. HIGH COURT INJUCTION.
3. ORDER TO RELEASE.
.

Actually, these Documents which they tendered to this Noble
Bank is a clear
Proof that you sent them to Collect this Funds for you.
Finally, told them to
come back tomorrow morning and they promised to come back.
As the Governor of this Noble Bank, I was supposed to
Release this Fund to them
but I refused to do so because I wanted to hear from you first.

Due to the Nature of my job, i will not want to make any
mistake in Releasing
this Funds to anyone except you whom is the Recognized
Bonafide Beneficiary to
this Funds.

Kindly clarify us on this issue by reconfirming to us before
we make this Payment to these foreigners whom came on your
behalf.



In receipt of this Confidential Letter, you are required to
contact this Bank by telephone or email immidiately you
receive this
Confidential Letter or call us immidiately for confirmation.

OFFICIALLY SIGNE
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
C-B-N
+234-7025378762

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