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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: "MR.LAMIDO SANUSI" <mr.lamidosanu09@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cbnforeignremittance@accountant.com
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2011 14:07:31 -0400
Subject: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR OUTSTANDING FUNDS

FROM THE DESK OF:
MR.LAMIDO SANUSI
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR (CBN)
Email:mr.lamidosanu09@gmail.com
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06,


ATTN : UNPAID CONTRACTOR

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER-DUE CONTRACT FUNDS HAS FINALLY
BEEN APPROVED FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR, GOODLUCK EBELE
AZIKIWE JONATHAN (GCFR) VIA MY ESTEEM OFFICE AS THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR APEX
BANK CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) .

AS A MATTER OF UGENCY, A TOTAL SUM OF USD, 10.000000.00(TEN MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS) ONLY, HAS BEEN EARMARKED AND APPROVED TO BE PAID TO YOU IN
THIS SECOND QUOTA VIA BARCLAYS BANK PLATINUM MASTER CARD INCLUDING AN INTEREST
PAYMENT AT VALUE USD, 2. 500. (TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS) ONLY, AND TO BE PAID TO YOU VIA INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT
PAYABLE AT SIGHT AND YOUR BALANCE WILL COME UP IN THE NEXT QUOTA.

IN VIEW OF THIS NOW, A TOTAL SUM OF USD, $10.000.000.00. (TEN MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS) ONLY, HAS BEEN APPROVED TO BE PAID TO YOU IN THIS
SECOND QUOTA VIA BARCLAY'S BANK PLATINUM MASTER CARD AND YOUR BALANCE WILL
COME UP IN THE NEXT QUOTA
.

BE OFFICIALLY AWARE THAT THIS DEVELOPMENT CAME UP LAST WEEK FRIDAY AFTER OUR
CLOSE DOOR MEETING WITH HIS EXCELLENCY DR, GOODLUCK EBELE AZIKIWE JONATHAN
(GCFR) PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (FRN) AND NATIONAL HOUSE OF
ASSEMBLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SENATE PRESIDENT SENATOR, DAVID MARK.


AND YOU ARE ADVISED TO FURNISH ME WITH YOUR BANKING CO-ORDINATES AND CONTRACT
DETAILS WHICH PROVES THE GENUITY AND AUTHENTICATION OF YOUR FUNDS AS A GENUINE
CONTRACTOR WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA (FGN).

ALSO YOU ARE REQUESTED TO SEND ACROSS YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH
OR YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE BEFORE WE CAN CARRY ON THIS EXERCISE WITHOUT FURTHER
DELAY.

AND SECURITY REPORT REACHING MY DESK STATED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH
SOME FRAUDSTERS HERE IN NIGERIA WHO ARE IMPERSONATING MY PERSON AS THE
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR APEX BANK (CBN) DR, LAMIDO SANUSI LAMIDO WITHOUT PORTFOLIO
BE WARNED TO AVOID PUTTING YOUR SELF INTO PROBLEMS AND AS A RESULT OF MILKING
YOU THROUGH FRAUDULENT MEANS.

BE WARNED YOU SHOULD DESIST FROM ANY OTHER AGENCIES RELATED TO YOUR FUNDS
LOCALLY/INTERNATIONAL BECAUSE ALL ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELED SINCE LAST
WEEK FRIDAY AND THE MANDATE GIVEN TO ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION
(AGF) WORLD BANK AUDITORS (WBA). HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN EARLY HOUR OF LAST WEEK
FRIDAY DUE TO THEIR INABILITY TO CARRY ON THE EXERCISE AND THEIR ATTEMPT
PUTTING OUR DEAR FOREIGN CONTRACTORS INTO FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES.

I WILL LIKE YOU TO CALL ME TODAY ON MY HOT LINE, +234-706- 128 9315. FOR
MORE DETAILS AND YOUR PAYMENT UPDATE.

BEST REGARDS,

MALLAM SANUSI LAMIDO AMINU,
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
PRIVATE E-mail:cbnforeignremittance@accountant.com
call me on my direct line# +234-706- 128 9315 for serious discussion.

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