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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: "FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sanusilamidosanusi2009@w.cn>
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 02:02:24 +0100
Subject: Subject: Re: From Central Bank Of Nigeria/ URGENT REPLY IMMEDIATELY

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
Governor Central Bank Of Nigeria
Address: Central Bank of Nigeria,
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone,
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory,
Mobile Line:+234-80-599-381-74

Attention: Beneficiary,

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) wish to inform you that your overdue payment has been approved and ready to release to you through CBN Online Transfer Department, but one Dr. Joseph Brown Kennedy, Sr. presented his banking details and address in favor of you to receive the sum of USD10.500.000.00 that was deposit in your name by your relative, Before we can make any payment to him, did you authorize him to receive the fund on your behalf?, please quickly get back to us to enable us proceed with the transfer immediately.

His banking details and address is stated below for your acknowledgement:

Bank of America
Account Number: 04447-02176 (Since 1980)
Name of Acct: The Society for the Advancement of Global Education, Inc.
Swift Code: BOFAUS3N Wire Routing Number: 026009593
Beneficiary: S.A.G.E., Inc - President & CEO Dr. Joseph B. Kennedy, Sr.
Dr. Joseph Brown Kennedy, Sr.
4140 Oceanside Blvd.,
Ste. 159 Number 112,
Oceanside, CA 92056, USA
Tel/Fax: 760-806-4831 Personal Cell: 760-644-0977.

Information Needed from you.

YOUR FULL NAME
BANK NAME AND ADDRESS
BANK FULL DETAILS
CURRENT OCCUPATION
TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER.

Very urgent reply needed.

Yours in service.
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
Governor Central Bank Of Nigeria

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