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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: susan brown <susanbrown33@att.net>
Reply-To: susan.brown155@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:20:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DEAR YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/ 2010.

DEAR YOUR IMMEDIATE
CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/ 2010.







ATTN: Dear Contractor



From the records of outstanding
contractors due for payment this year 2010 with the Federal Government
of Nigeria, your name and company was discovered as next on the list of
the outstanding contractors who have not received their payments for
years.



I wish to inform you that your
payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you
respond to this letter. Also note that from my record in my file your
outstanding contract payment is US$2.7 million dollars (Two million
Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).



Please re-confirm to me if this is
inline with what we have in your record and also re-confirm to me the
followings:



1) Your full name.

2) Phone, fax and mobile #.

3) Company name, position and
address.

4) Profession, age and marital
status.

5) Scanned copy of int'l passport.



As soon as this information is
received,your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft or
wired to your bank account directly from Central Bank of Nigeria and a
copy will be given to you for you to take to your bank and confirm it.



You must call me or email me on my
direct number and email address below as soon as you receive this letter
for a serious discussion with me and also get back to me in this e-mail
box: sanusi.lamido33@hotmail.com



Regards,

Secretary.Susan Brown.



Executive Governor, Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN)

Direct line: 234-705-688-5747

Website:www.cenbank.org

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