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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: "Sanusi Lamido" <info@centralbank.com>
Reply-To: sanusils0016@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 07:59:15 -0500
Subject: RE-CONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION

RE-COMFIRM YOUR INFORMATION
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
OUR REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
SWIFT CODE: BPH KPL PK,
MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009

ATTENTION:
I WAS WAITING FOR YOU TO RE-CONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION TO AVOID ANY WRONG
DELIVERY OF YOUR FUND PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU DON'T MAKE ANY MISTAKE IN YOUR
ADDRESS AND THIS TRANSACTION MUST CONCLUDE BY THIS WEEK BECAUSE EVERY
ARRANGEMENT HAVE BEEN MADE CONCERNING YOUR FUND WHICH IS VALUED $10.7M ONLY
AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE SYSTEM(ATM) SYSTEM OF PAYMENT.
MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE
YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.HERE ARE HER INFORMATION'S FOR YOU TO CONFIRM TO THIS
OFFICE IF THIS WOMAN IS TRULY FROM YOU OR NOT SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO ANY WRONG ACCOUNTS.
CLAIMER'S NAME: JANET WHITE BANK NAME: CITI BANK ARIZONA, USA. ACCOUNT NUMBER:
6503809428. PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF
THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU.
YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION'S FOR VERIFICATIONS
PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALID US$10.7M (TEN MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATE DOLLARS) WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU, THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF
INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF.
INFORMATION REQUIRED FROM YOU FOR VERIFICATION IS AS FOLLOWS:

1. YOUR NAME:..............................
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:.....................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE ........................
4. FAX...................................
5. AGE....................................
6. SEX:....................................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION:........................

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE YOUR INFORMATION,I WILL PROCEED WITH ALL THE
DOCUMENTATION IN YOUR NAME AS THE REAL BENEFICIARY OF $10.7M AND ALL NECESSARY
PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO DELIVER YOUR FUND TO YOUR DOORSTEP IN PERSON, THE
CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND
THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE CONTRACT INHERITANCE FUND HAVE
APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO HANDLE AND DELIVER ALL FOREIGN
INHERITANCE FUNDS FOR THIS FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR 2011.
HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.WHITE,
IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT THREE WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY
BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE ALL THE PAYMENT BEFORE THE YEAR END. WE ARE SORRY FOR
ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN RECEIVING OF THIS FUND MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU.


FROM:DR SANUSI LAMIDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)

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