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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: "SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sanusilamidos2@secretarias.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:38:04 +0100
Subject: YOUR OVER-DUE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT

YOUR OVER-DUE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.
FROM THE DESK OF: SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA: CBN GOVERNOR
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT
REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/11
 
 
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,
 
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE CONTARCT PAYMENT/INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZETTED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT) - DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR THROUGH ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENT BANK NOMINATED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.
 
MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE IS HER INFORMATION FOR YOU TO CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE IF THIS WOMAN IS TRULY FROM YOU OR NOT SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO ANY WRONG ACCOUNTS.
 
CLAIM NAME: JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: CITY BANK ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.
 
PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU. YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATIONS FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALID US$8M (EIGHT MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS) WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT ANY WHERE.
 
INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU FOR VERIFICATION IS AS FOLLOWS:
 
 
1. YOUR NAME: …………………………………………..
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS: ...................................
3. YOUR DIRECT PHONE NUMBER: .................................
4. FAX: ...................................................
5. AGE: .....................................................
6. SEX: ....................................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION: ......................................
 
 
AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN ORDER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF) EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE/CONTARCT PAYMENT FUNDS SECOND PAYMENT OF THE YEAR 2011.
HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.WHITE,IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM  TODAY. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF THIS FUND MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU.
 
 
CONGRATULATIONS.
 
YOURS SINCERELY,
SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI.
CBN GOVERNOR
CC: FEDERAL HIGH COURT
CC: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY APPROVED STAMP 55/RR/TT.

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