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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: Mr Ngozi John <wgfsdghdfsgh@att.net>
Reply-To: cbnbanking11@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 11:51:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Attention:owner of this fund $50 million,























 
 



CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND- LAGOS NIGERIA
OFFICE OF FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Tell: +-234-7042583816
 
Mr Ngozi John

(GOVERNOR, CBN) 
                                             
WEBSITE: www.cenbank.org
 

 cbnbanking11@yahoo.com
 
Attention:Beneficiary,
 
This is tonotify you that i have made all arrangement regarding the wire transfer of your fund USD$50.000.000.00,million.now you are advise to obey our instruction to enable you to receive your fund through bank transfer to aviod delay.


 
After our ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING we have setle with the Accountant General of the Federation and the International Monitoring Fund (IMF) incollaboration with the Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) to Transfer all foreigners their outstanding payment without any further delay.
 
Besides owner of this fund USD$50.000.000.00,million,i want you to notify that,the Accountant General of the Federation instructed us to transfer your fund to your nominated bank account without any further delay.i want you to reconfirm your full addres and bank infos,to enable you to get your fund transfered,because all arrangement regarding the wire transfer has facilitate.  



Yours Sincerely
Mr Ngozi John
  

I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY
 










 

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