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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: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <office---dikk121@att.net>
Reply-To: chikaagunnacentralbankofnigeria@yahoo.it
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:24:48 -0800 (PST)
Subject: TO YOU




Our Ref: FGN/CBN/NIG/09/19/202.                            
 
Attention: Sir/Madam

 

                           IMMEDIATE PAYMENT APPROVAL

>From the records of outstanding contractors/Beneficiaries due for payment
with the federal Government of Nigeria, your name and details was
received form your representative as one of the outstanding contractors/Beneficiary who have not received their payments.

I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that our operational guidelines is for the  debt reconciliation programmer that the federal Government has given this office the ORDER  to approve the
payment of US$10.M, (Ten Million  United States Dollars only) For Such contractors/Beneficiaries. Please  re-confirm to me the followings.

(1) Your full name and address.
(2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company's name,position and address.
4)Age and marital status.

BEST REGARDS,

MR. CHIKA AGUNNA

Officer-in-Charge

PHONE: +234-80-20564283

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