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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 OF NIGERIA <centalbankofnig@sify.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:54:09 +0000
Subject: The truth of the matter


Beneficiary,
How could you keep on trusting people and at the end you will loose your
hard Earned money, or are you being deceive by their big names? The
Impersonate on many offices, claiming to be Governor, Director/Chairman of
one Office or the other. Their game plan is only just to extort your hard
Earned money. Now, the question is how long will you continue to be
deceived? Sometimes, they will issue you fake check, introduce you to fake
Diplomatic delivery, un-existing on-line banking and they will also fake
wire transfer of your fund with Payment Stop Order etc.

Anyway, by the virtue of my position I have been following this Transaction
from inception and all your efforts towards realizing the Fund. More often
than not, I sit down and laugh at your ignorance and that of those who claim
they are assisting you; it is very unfortunate that at the end you loose.
Although, I don't blame you because you are
Not here in Nigeria to witness the processing of your payment in Nigeria.

The problem you are having is that you been told the whole truth about this
transaction and it is because of this truth they decided to be extorting
your money. The most annoying part is even fraudsters have really taken
advantage of this opportunity to enrich them selves at your expense. Those
you feel are assisting or working for you are
Your main problems. I know the truth surrounding this payment and I am the
only person who will deliver you from this long suffering if you will abide
by my advice.

Finally, you will receive your payment through a scrutinized programmed ATM
CARD or bank to bank any of your choice
Anywhere in the world but you have to keep this communication very, very
confidential for my own safety and for the security of your funds. Please I
beseech you to stop pursuit shadows and being deceived.

Feel free to contact me immediately you receive this mail so that I can
explain to you the modus-operandi guiding the release of your payment. Do
not panic, be rest assured that this arrangement will be guided by your
embassy here in Nigeria, with the assistant of the Nigerian Police Force and
Economic and Financial Crime Commission.

N/B: You are urgently requested to forward your International Passport
Copy, your direct contact information or Driver's License, the name of your
bank and bank information For submission to the Nigerian Police Force for
issuance of Police clearance report which is the hindrance for your non
receive of your fund and will be signed and Endorse by your Embassy here in
Nigeria.
Contact me upon the receipt of this mail if you wish to receive your fund
and stop wasting your hard earn money.
Thanks and remain blessed.
Yours faithfully,
Dr Sani Ahmed.
Director Telex/Foreign Operation (CBN).

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