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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: "Bruno Yahya Shinkafi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <centralbank.nigeria_abuja@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:04:22 +0100
Subject: CBN/NNPC/FGN/ MIN/009/Ref.No/008/HSBC/UK/-HSBC.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,
INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS,
GARKI, ABUJA NIGERIA

FROM THE DESK: INFORMATION CENTER (FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPT.)
INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS GARKI- ABUJA, NIGERIA.
EMAIL:centralbank.nigeria_abuja@yahoo.com

To Your Attention:

SUBJECT: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT:CBN/NNPC/FGN/ MIN/009/Ref.No/008/HSBC/UK/-HSBC.

We apologize, for the delay in your payment and subsequent inconveniences and inflicts that we might have indulged you through. Sequence to a high diplomatic meeting; with the board-members of the Apex bank of Nigeria(The Central bank Of Nigeria), on the "outstanding debts/emoluments owed to foreign contractors” championed by the United States Secretary of the Treasury Mr.Timothy Geithner, an erudite economist and the Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve, Mr. Ben Shalom Bernanke; your name was first among the list considered to receive immediate attention and payment via the Central bank's reserves in the Unites states. However, we acknowledge some minor problems with our payment system, which is inexplicable, and have held us stranded and indolent, not having the aspiration to devote out 100% assiduity in accrediting foreign contractual Payments.

Furthermore, it has come to our notice that some well informed individuals/staff of the Apex bank; have mis-used their privileged information on payment of outstanding debts/emoluments owed to foreigners contractors to defraud unsuspecting, gullible & innocent foreigners of their hard earned money of which you might have gone through this harrowing experience in the past. We however, apologize once again, as some of these hoodlums are at large and are answering questions before security operatives; hence this payment is slated via telegraphic payment. It is pertinent, here to remind you that the “United Nations Resolution" 1373 "2001", and the "American "Patriot Act 002" /http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA_PATRIOT_Act", seem to hampered transfers of these sums to you, including other harsh newly implemented banking laws globally, especially, since the Sept. 9/11, hence you are warned forthwith; not to encourage any more patronage for assistance from any staff of this Apex bank outside the knowledge of this off

However options of mode of payments are at your disposal as "CASH PAYMENT OPTION" another faster mode of payment the moment is available too. This mode requires your presence at the nearest registered payment center in your country for the payment & collection of your overdue sum. Please indicate without delay for the commence of this payment option to enable us contact the services of ZAITEKU MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTE LTD in conjunction with the CFC (Cash Flow Corporation Of America, for the other payment by "Cash Option Payment", with address at 150 CECIL STREET 35-01, WING ON LIFE BUILDING, SINGAPORE 0106. The ZAITEKU MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTE LTD partners with the "CASH FLOW CORPORATION (CFC) of America" reputed for its Fiduciary systems world wide. This is the company most African heads & Captains of industry use to ferry huge funds to American and European banks legitimately & steadily. The ZAITEKU MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTE LTD is an international finance & treasury management professionals and registered w

This how it works; The ZAITEKU MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTE LTD operates a very strong network of "FIDUCIARY" services; therefore all we need to is to get them involved to move the defaced physical Cash via "Cash Payment Option transfer" for an equivalent in American dollars or Euro. The transferred amount here, would be used to pay for emolument and outstanding/contracts locally sourced by this company's chains of mining industries here in Africa while the equivalent in dollars shall be paid unto your account before your presence via their fiduciary services in America/Europe, and with such network; no problems have ever been recorded, hence I ask you to be rest assured that all will be hitch-free.

Meanwhile you are once more requested to clarify/re-confirm the following:


1. Your Full Names and Address
2. Your Current telephone Numbers (Phone, fax and mobile)
3. The Name and Address of Your Bank
4. Your Account Name
5. Your Account Number
6. Sort Code
7. Routing Number and other relevant information.


Regards,

Yahya Shinkafi Usman
Director: Information Dept.Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
centralbank.nigeria_abuja@yahoo.com

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