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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: CBN PETERS <cbnapexbank_peters@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 8 May 2010 11:47:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: SEAN BUTTERMER FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION.



ATTN : BUTTERMER,


I HAVE A VERY GOOD NEWS FOR YOU, I HAVE NOT CONTACTED YOU BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THE BEST WAY IN OTHER TO FINALISE THESE TRANSACTION.

NOW I HAVE A VERY SURE WAY OF YOU RECEIVING THIS FUND IN CASH, ALREADY I HAVE PUT YOUR NAME FOR THIS CASH PAYMENT IN THE CBN CASH PAYMENT CENTRE IN MADRID SPAIN, ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS TO VISIT THE PAYMENT CENTRE IN MADRID AND THE PAYMENT OFFICER WILL SETTLE YOUR CASH PAYMENT.

 THERE AND THEN YOU WILL OPEN A DOMICILLARY ACCOUNT IN MADRID.ONCE YOU RECIEVE THIS CASH YOU WILL COMMAND THE WIRE TRANSFER TO YOUR HOME ACCOUNT. PLEASE REPLY TO THIS SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU THE CONTACT OF THE PAYMENT OFFICER IN MADRID.

MEANWHILE I AM USING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE MY SELF AND OFFICE AS THE DIRECTOR FORIEGN REMMITANCE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. I AM NOW ASSURING YOU THAT EVERY DOCUMENTATION USED BY THE FAKE CBN OFFICIALS HAS BEEN BLOCKED AND NEW ONCE WITH TAMPER PROVES
HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED.

SO TWO NEW DOCUMENTS ONLY WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU WITHOUT FEES ATTATCHED TO IT WHILE TRAVELLING TO SPAIN, FIRST YOU WILL BE TAKING TO  THE CLEARING HOUSE (BANK BANCAJA) WERE YOUR PAYMENT WILL TAKE PLACE.

MORESO I WILL BE GIVING YOU THE SCANED COPY OF MY INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT FOR REFRENCE PURPOSES.
AS YOU TRAVEL TO SPAIN EVERY EXPENCES INCURED THERE, IF YOUR FUND IS BEING RELEASED TO YOUR NORMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.

PLS  BUTTERMER  IF THIS ARRANGEMENT IS OK BY YOU, DO CONTACT THIS OFFICE SO THAT YOUR NAME WILL BE ENLISTED AMOUNG THE PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK.

REGARDS
DR. PETERS EZ E  (C. B. N)



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