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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: "MRS ELIZABETH BAKER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drlamido_san@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:35:18 -0700
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY.

FROM: DR SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

DEAR BENEFICIARY.


THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZETTED TO BE RELEASED TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT)- DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU, CERTIFIED BANKERS DRAFT OR THROUGH ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENT BANK NOMINATED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER. WE HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO PAY ALL OUR NUMEROUS BENEFICIARY(S) THE SUM OF USD5.5MILLION AS A PART PAYMENT.

MEANWHILE, ONE MR.PETER WOO HAVE FORWARDED HIS BANKING INFORMATIONS TO OUR BANK STATING THAT YOU INSTRUCTED HIM TO CLAIM THIS FUNDS ON YOUR BEHALF AND PLEASE FIND BELOW HIS BANKING INFORMATION FOR YOUR-RE-CONFIRMATION:
INDO-CHINA GROUP LTD
A/C #:USD114-102-5567-8
BANK NAME: STANDARD CHATTERED BANK
138-141 1ST FLOOR
EDINBURGH TOWER
THE LANDMARK
15 QUEENS ROAD
CENTRAL HONG KONG
SWIFT CODE: SCBL 11K111.

PLEASE CONFIRM IF IN DEED YOU AUTHORIZED MR.PETER WOO TO CLAIM YOUR FUNDS ON YOUR BEHALF TO AVOID MAKING PAYMENT INTO ANY WRONG ACCOUNTS. IF NOT,YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL OUT THE APPLICATION FORM BELOW AND SEND IT BACK IMMEDIATELY SO AS TO ENABLE THIS FUNDS BEING REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT UPON THE DUE PROCESSING OF YOUR PAYMENT WITHIN 24HRS.
INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU FOR VERIFICATION IS AS FOLLOWS:

1.YOUR NAME:..............................
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:....................................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX/CELL PHONE ...................................
4. AGE.......................................................
5. SEX:....................................
6. YOUR OCCUPATION:......................................
7. YOUR BANKING DETAILS:...................................
AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION, WE WILL COMMENCE ACTION WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN ORDER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR,IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF) EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN DEBTS HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO HANDLE AND RELEASE ALL FOREIGN DEPTS IN THIS QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR 2010.
HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MR.PETER WOO, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.ALSO BE INFORMED THAT MR.PETER WOO HAVE ACCEPTED TO PAY FOR HIS (FOREIGN ALLOCATION ORDER CODE)AS TO ENABLE US WIRE THIS FUNDS DIRECTLY TO HIS ACCOUNT BUT THE FOREIGN ALLOCATION ORDER CODE)OF US$550 IS NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING BUT WE DO NOT WISH TO MAKE A WRONG PAYMENT AND THAT WAS WHY WE DECIDED TO CONFIRM ABOUT THIS MAN AND HIS BANKING DETAILS FROM YOU FIRST BEFORE MAKING THE TRANSFER AS WE WILL NOT BEAR THE CONSIQUENCES IF ANY WRONG PAYMENT IS MADE.
WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE IN THE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT.
AWAITING FOR YOUR MOST URGENT RESPONSE.

DR SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI,

GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
CC: SENATE PRESIDENT
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA.

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