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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 PAYMENT OFFICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officeofgovernor.cbn@yandex.ru>
Date: Sat, 5 Jan 1980 00:09:16 -0800
Subject: WIRE TRANSFER DETAILS.

Office of Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria
Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/010.

Attn: Beneficiary,

In confirmation of the instruction established from the President Federal Republic of Nigeria, your over due Contract sum of US$25,000,000.00 is Gazette to Be Released via Telex Wire Transfer in your favour.

Meanwhile, a Woman "Ms. Linda Joy Deboard" Came to My Office Few Days Ago with Letter, Claiming To Be Your True Representative, Here Are Her Information's:

Name: Ms. Linda Joy Deboard.
Bank Name: Bank of America.
Bank Address: California, USA.
Account Number: 7509809429.

Please, Do Reconfirm to This Office, As a Matter of Urgency If This Woman Is from You So That the Federal Government Will Not Beheld Responsible for paying your fund Into the Wrong Account Name, because we are about to transfer the $25 Million to the account she provide.

If This Woman Is Not Your Representative, You Are advice To Fill and Send the below Information’s to us For Verifications Purposes So That Your Fund Valid
$25 Million Dollars Will Be Remitted Into Your Nominated Bank Account. This Fund Is As A Result Of Contract Payment On Your Behalf.

Your Full Name………………..
Your Direct Telephone Number………………..
Your Age/ Occupation………………..
Your Bank Name………………..
Bank Account Number………………..
Banking Routing Number or Swift Code………………..
Bank Address………………..
State……City…… Zip…… Code……

Note: that as Soon as we receive the above information’s, we will operate change of account and commence with All Necessary Procedures in Other to Remit This Money into Your Account.

On the other hand, we shall proceed to Issue All Payments Details to the Said Ms. Linda Joy Deboard, If We Do Not Hear from you within the next three Working Days from Today,

Sincerely,

Dr. Sanusi Lamido
Executive Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria.
Phone: +234-709-013-2818

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