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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: From Central Bank <office-------do@att.net>
Reply-To: security.alincosecurity.alinco@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 06:40:52 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Did You Send James Mark



CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

FROM THE DESK OF:

DR. SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI

EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)

WEBSITE:WWW.CENBANK.ORG

TEL/FAX:+234-8029740611



TRANSFER UPDATE



Sir Your representative Mr. James Mark was in the Bank today, As a

matter of fact we are going to work according to your instruction

since He is ready to pay the $750 on your behalf for the transfer

charges, but why we need you to respond back before we release the

your scam victim compersation of $3million dollars to Him, but why we

need to hear from you before we release the fund to him is that he

gave us a new account in Malaysia.



Here is the new Bank Information we received from Him today.

HSBC BANK MALAYSIA.

ACCOUNT NUMBER 29876539876.

Rutting number code 82390

ACCOUNT NAME JAMES MARK



Please confirm this so that we will finalize your transaction today

since he told us that you gave him $750 to pay on your behalf, Please

see the scanned copy of his international passport just to confirm,

and please here is the Central Bank Website to enable you know that

you have the real Central Bank Of Nigeria WWW.CENBANK.ORG



Thank God that after all your surffer, it is now well with you,

looking forward to make the transfer today.



We await your immediate response via email and telephone.Reply to:

Officially Sealed



Yours faithfully,

Dr. Sanusi Lamido Aminu Sanusi,

Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN

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