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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: "CENTRAL BANK PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbofnigeriagovernor@live.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:37:23 +0100
Subject: REF- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF $1Million?

REF- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF $1Million?

This is the second time we are notifying you about this said fund. After due vetting and evaluation of your file that was sent to us by the Nigerian Government in conjunction with the Ministry of Finance and Central Bank of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This bank has an instruction to see to the immediate release of the sum of(US$1Million)of your claim that has been holding since is transferred into your bank Account from their Domiciliary Account with this Bank. We were meant to understand from our findings that you have been going through hard ways by paying a lot of charges to see to the release of your fund (US$1Million) which has been the handwork of some miscreant elements from this Country. We advice that you stop further communication with any correspondent with anyone if you want to receive your fund or anywhere concerning your funds, as you have met up with the whole requirements. We know your representatives in Nigeria or anywhere in the world, will advice you i
f you s till go ahead with them,

1, Your full name and address:
2, Age and occupation:
3, Marital status:
4, Your private telephone numbers:
OFFICIALLY SIGNED.Sanusi Lamido.Governor,
Central Bank
DIRECTOR, KTT DEPT, our email (cbofnigeriagovernor@live.com)

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