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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: "LAMIDO SANUSI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lamidosanusi91@centrum.cz>
Date: Sun, 8 May 2011 12:15:56 -0700
Subject: OFFICE OF THE NEW APPOINTED EXECUTIVE

                        OFFICE OF THE NEW APPOINTED EXECUTIVE
                               GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
                              ZARIA STREET, GARKI 11, ABUJA NIGERIA
                                      P.M.B 0187, GARKI, ABUJA.
>From The Desk Of:
LAMIDO SANUSI,
Executive Governor,
Central Bank Of Nigeria
cbngvn@centrum.cz
Web Site: www.cenbank.org
ATTN:Beneficiary
The Central Bank of Nigeria International Remittance/Telex Department has received a Payment
Instruction from the President and Commander-in Chief of theFederal Rep.of Nigeria His
Execcllency PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN to release your fund of $8.5 million dolla (EIGHT
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLA)into your account after resolving matters with the
board of directors,In view of the above instruction,you are directed by this bank to reconfirm the
following as soon as possible for onwards release of your fund.
(1)Your full contact and name.
(2)Your current bank information,to avoid wrong transfer.
(3)Your current telephone and fax numbers.
(4)profession,Possition, age and marital status.
(5) Copy of int'l passport or any scanned identity to prove yourself.
(6)Home equity. yes/No
We were also directed to inform you to come down here for endorsement of your fund release
documents, that willempower us to release the money into your account,then appear before our
high court here to swear affidavit of fund transfer and affidavit of fund ownership that
will back you up as the original owner of the said fund.This was as a result of
disappointment and fraudulent attitude discovered from some illicit individuals and
officials in Nigeria and overseas (offshore)Inthis regard,we hereby inform you to
dis-continue of various offices,agencies,ministries,parastatals and personalities that have
been used and abused by the numerous corrupt officials and  impersonators to extort money
illegally from beneficiaries in pretence as the officials to release their over-due payment
Please we are waiting for you to inform us on the day that you will arrive Nigeria for this
endorsements.
Please help the Central bank of Nigeria to serve you better,On behalf of the entire Staff of  the Central
Bank of Nigeria and the Federal Government of Nigeria in collaboration with IMF  and World Bank. We
apologise for the delay of your Contract Payment and all the  Inconveniences you encountered by the
old Governor of CBN Prof Chukwuma Soludo while pursuing this payment.
Congratulation and may Almighty God bless you.
YOURS SINCERELY,
Lamido Sanusi
NEW EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
Direct Line.
+234-8020-999-060
+234-1776-8176
cbngvn@centrum.cz
Web Site: www.cenbank.org

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