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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: "SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <honsanusi06@blumail.org>
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:36:10 +0100
Subject: DID YOU RECEIVE MY LAST MAIL?

FROM THE DESK OF:
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi,
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria.
 
 
Attn: Fund Beneficiary,
 
 
I am Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Executive Governor Central Bank of Nigeria. I am delighted to inform you that the contract panel which just concluded its seating in Abuja, released your name among contractors/inheritors to benefit from the Diplomatic Risk Free Immunity Payment. This Panel was primarily delegated to investigate manipulated contracts and inheritance claims including over-invoiced payment as the negative effects have eaten deep into the Economy of our dear country. However, we wish to notify that your contract/inheritance profile is still reflecting in our central Computer Electronic Presidential System as an unpaid contract/inheritance fund during auditing exercise. Your payment file was forwarded to my office by the auditors as unclaimed fund and we wish to use this medium to inform you that for the time being, the Federal Government of Nigeria have stopped further payment through bank to bank transfer, payment by draft or ATM except on some special instructions, due to foreign beneficiaries' nume
 
 
In this regards, we are going to release your foreign part payment of US$10M through an accredited security clinical shipping company as I will secure every needed documents to cover the money from all illegal odds. Note, the funds are coming in two security proof boxes, wrapped with a security foil. The boxes are sealed with synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. Please you don't have to worry for anything, as the transaction is {100%} risk free. The boxes are coming with Diplomatic Agent who will accompany the boxes to your house address. All you need to do now is to send to me your full house address and your identity such as, international Passport or driver's license including your mobile and telephone numbers. The Diplomatic Attachee will travel with it and will call you immediately he arrives your country's airport. I hope you understand me.
 
 
Note: The Diplomat does not know the original contents of the boxes as what was declared to them as the contents are Photographic Film Materials for security reasons. I did not declare money to them please and when you are contacted in regards to the contents, please tell them the same thing. I will let you know how far I have gone with the arrangement and will also secure all the approved clearances for smooth delivery which will make it scale through every security and customs checking points all over the world without any hitch. Confirm the receipt of this message and send the requirements to me immediately you receive this message. Please I need urgent reply because the boxes are schedule to leave as soon as we hear from you.
 
 
1) YOUR FULL NAME
2) TELEPHONE AND MOBILE NUMBERS
3) STATE/COUNTRY
4) ADDRESS WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND
5) YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
6) A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY
 
 
Congratulations.
 
 
Best Regards,
 
 
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi,
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria.
 

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