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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: "Dr.Aku Basil CBN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <basilaku002@live.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 21:48:46 -0500
Subject: Your Over Due Outstanding Payment

>From Dr.Aku Basil,
Pay-Master General
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
International Operations/Foreign funds
Debt Reconciliation/Payment,
Tel/fax:234-704-469-7402
Email:basilaku002@live.com
 
Your Attention:Beneficiary,
 
Your Over Due Payment
Re: Payment instruction to credit your account with the sum of US$10,000,000.00???
 
This is to notify you that your over due  contract funds has been gazetted to be Released,via key telex transfer (KTT) direct wire transfer to you by the Senate house committee for foreign over due fund transfer. Meanwhile, a man wrote to my office few days ago with a letter,claiming to be your True representative.All Over Due  Inheritance/contract Funds winner prize have been recalled to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Both Africa and Asia and USA,  Europe.
 
Here are her information's
 
Bank's name-----Southern Cross Credit Union Ltd
Bank's address----2-4 Commercial Road, Murwillumbah NSW 2484 - Australia
Bank's phone---02 66722744
Account Name----Mr G R Burgess
Account No----BSB: 802-185        Account Number: 138001
Swift code --CUSCAU25
 
Please, do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this man is from you So that the Bank will not be held  responsible for paying into the wrong account Name. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been approved and accredited by the Federal Ministry Of Finance and the Senate House committee for foreign over due fund,to pay all foreign Over due inheritance funds and contract to respective original beneficiaries this first quarter Payment of the year 2011.Base the meeting held with the new Governor and board of directors of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on 06/06/2011
 
 
Meanwhile, you are advice to get back to my office immediately with the requested details to enable us have your correct details to wire your fund:
 
1.Your First/Middle & Last Name:
2.Your Full Office or Residential Address:
3.Your Original Country of Origin:
4.Age/Sex/Marital Status:
5.Position Held in Office:
6.Present Occupation:
7.Office Telephone/Fax:
8.Residential Tel/Fax & Mobile Line:
9.Banking Details:
10. The Official Amount Owed To You:
11. The Country Where you are expecting your claim from:
12.A certified Copy of your international passport or any scanned
 
However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mr.Greg Burgess, if we do not hear from you within the next seven working days from today.
 
 
Your Sincerely,
 
Dr.Aku Basil
Pay-Master General
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
International Operations
Debt Reconciliations/Payment
 

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