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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. Tunde Lemo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <t-lemo1@excite.it>
Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 03:58:17 +0100
Subject: Confirm Information

>From The Desk Of:

Dr. Tunde Lemo
Deputy Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Tinubu Square, Lagos, Nigeria
E-mail: t-lemo1@excite.it


Attention: The Beneficiary


ALL PAYMENT BY CASH CALL SYSTEM



Sequel to the secret arrangement in regards to the Shipment of your total contract sum(US$12.5m),
I wish to inform you that all necessary modalities have been automatically concluded and the fund
has left C.B.N office deposited with a Diplomatic Courier Services for further shipment to your country
through Express Cargo Flight.

Note carefully that the content of the box are your total contract value but the CBN did not disclose
the content to the Courier Services, rather it was registered as Vital "DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS"
belonging to the CBN client (That’s you).

Furthermore, the box is (1) in number. However, you are advised not to disclose the content of the box
to the Courier Services to avoid Betrayal in any circumstances In the mean time, you are kindly advised
to furnish us with your direct telephone/mobile number, your valid I.D/Drivers License and your
office/house address or where ever you wish to receive the diplomat to enable him identify you when he
arrives to your address with the box


For more information, we advise you to contact this office as soon as you receive this mail to enable us
fax you the necessary documents which you will need to deposit your funds into your bank account.

You are adviced to confidentially mail your contact information and ID to t-lemo1@excite.it

Congratulations and remain blessed.

Sincerely,

Dr Tunde Lemo
Deputy Governor

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