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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: "Gov Sanusi Lamiso Sanusi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbnofficesanusi@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:24:01 -0800
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE VICTORIA
ISLAND LAGOS NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/11
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK ,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
 
 
FOREIGN REMITTANCE
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/11
 
 
ATTENTION:Honorable Beneficiary,
 
Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMF
and the instruction by the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed
Forces(Goodluck jonathan) President Federal Republic of Nigeria that all
outstanding foreign debts especially next of kin payment should be
released to the beneficiaries.
 
It is with immense pleasure, that I inform you about the board and
management of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, whom has deemed necessary
to sway into action to release your Outstanding Contract Beneficiary
Payment, after the Approval of the payment by the Federal Ministry of
Finance (FMF). Contract Number #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/09. On behalf of the
staff of Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, and the Federal Government in
collaboration with the Federal Ministry Of Finance in charge of Foreign
Contract Payments, We Apologies for the delay of your Outstanding Contract
Beneficiary Payment.
 
From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the
Federal Government,your name and company was discovered as next on the
list of the outstanding contract Beneficiaries who have not yet received
their payments. I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in
square whole, and can be voguish for that your payment is being processed
and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter.
Also note that from the records in my file your
outstanding contract payment is US$12.5 Million (Twelve Million Five Hundred
Thousand United State Dollars).
 
Kindly re-confirm to me the following information's:
 
 
l)  YOUR FULL NAME:
 
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:
 
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:
 
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS:
 
5) BANK NAME:
 
      BANK ADDRESS
 
      BANK ACCOUNT NO:
 
      ROUTING NO:
 
      SWIFT CODE:
 
6) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
 
7) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE:
 
 
Your payment will be made to you via central bank
of Nigeria CBN direct KTT 100/ Wire Transfer or our International/offshore
Payment Center in Europe. Get back to me via phone or my private email as
soon as you receive this letter for further discussion
contact:+2348036885665
EMAIL:cbnofficesanusi@gmail.com
 
MY WARMEST REGARDS TO YOU
 
Yours Sincerely,
MR SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
CC: FEDERAL HIGH COURT
CC: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY APPROVED STAMP 55/RR/TT.

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