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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: "FOREIGN OPERATION (CBN)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tundeolemocbnng@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:32:56 -0700
Subject: (CBN) Circular!!!!

FOREIGN OPERATION DEPARTMENT.
Central Bank of Nigeria
Samuel Ladoke Akintola Way,
P.M.B. 0187, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria
Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/PDF/010.
 
Dear Beneficiary,
 
I received a transfer instruction from the Governor Central Bank of Nigeria in person of “Prof. Sanusi Lamido,” on behalf of the Federal
Republic of Nigerian under the Auspices of the Civilian  President,Dr.Goodluck Ebele Jonathan,whom has unanimously approved all
outstanding Inheritance/contract payments,lottery payments which was overdue by the Ex-Governor (Prof. Charles Soludo) and his dubious
officials,and as well beneficiaries who were scammed by Nigerian 419 artists/perpetrators in one way or the order.
 
I wish to inform you that all matters relating to the release of all compensation payments are now under my control and supervision,This
development has become necessary due to the activities of unpatriotic government officials and impostors who keep on frustrating every
effort to settle our clients by making requests for unauthorised fees and levies from them.
 
Note: out-of ten selected beneficiaries approved for payment, your name and your contact address appeared in our file as the second
beneficiary to receive US$8,000,000.00 via Telex Wire Transfer.
 
This morning, a Telex Signal was sent to my office from the Governor Central Bank of Nigeria,Federal Executive Council (FEC), the Senate
Committee on Foreign Debts Reconciliation,the Presidential Payment and Implementation Panel on Contract/inheritance/compensation funds
Authorizing this office to bring to your immediate notice and urgent attention that this Government Understands your plight, the huge
amount of money you have spent and all the disappointment you have suffered in the past to get your funds paid to you.
.
Note: that every arrangement of your fund transfer is concluded,consequently you will oblige to pay $450 only for “Telex Transfer
Duty”. It is compulsory,on which you dont have any other money to pay till we conclude the transfer of your funds into your account.
 
Please provide to us your informations and existing Banking details for immediate transfer of your fund as recommend below:
 
Your Full Name:
Your Direct Telephone Number/Fax:
Your Age/ Occupation:
Your Bank Name:
Bank Account Number:
Banking Routing Number
Bank Swift Code:
Bank Address:
State……City…… Zip…… Code……
 
Upon the receipt of your Banking details as stated above, I will forward our payment instruction to you to send the “Telex Transfer
Duty” fee of $450 via Western Union Money Transfer to this office.
 
On receipt of the payment informations we will send to you your TELEX TRANSFER REPORT and a copy to your nominated bank without any delay on
which will take only 48hours for your funds to reflect in your account after the said $450 is been paid.
 
we apologize for any delay you might have encountered in the past, your payment is now 100% Guarantee for transfer as soon as you pay the
required fees for your TELEX TRANSFER REPORT.
 
 
 
Best regard,
 
 
 
Mr. Tunde O. Lemo
(Deputy Governor, Operations)
Central Bank of Nigeria.

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