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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: Executive Governor Central Bank of Nigeria
<alhajisanusi000@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: alhajisanusi01@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 03:45:18 +0600
Subject: ATTN: COMPENSATION PAYMENT OFFICER FROM (CBN)



FROM THE DESK OF ALAHAJI LAMIDO SANUSI
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
OUR REF: CBN/OHG/OXD1/2011
YOUR REF:.................
TELEX: CENBANK.
PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/2011.

CBN DEBT PAYMENT NOTICE OF YOUR FUNDS

Attn: Beneficiary,

My name is Mr Lamido Sanusi=A0 the Executive Governor Of The Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN) and the Executive Chairman of "E.C.D.R".I discovered that your
name and email address (in the Central Computer among the list of unpaid
contractors, inheritance next of kin and lotto beneficiaries that was =20
originated
from Africa (Nigerian Government) Europe, Asia Plus Middle =20
east,Americans) among
the list of individuals and companies that your unpaid fund has been =20
located to
a suspense account.

Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment o=
f
$10 million and has been approved already for Payment. yesterday two =20
foreigners
(Mr. Tim Parker and Mr. Rowland Gulf) visited my office in your stead =20
to inform
me that they are your Representatives from United State,whom you send to
collecting your Funds for you.

We in this Bank do not understand why you sent these men to come and Collect
your Funds on your behalf. If actually you want them to help you Collect you=
r
Inheritance Bill Sum,at least you should have informed me as the Executive
Governor of this Bank. They actually tendered some Vital Documents =20
which Proved
that you actually sent them for the Collection of this Funds. Honestly, it
really baffles me that you took such decision without my consent.

Here are the Document which they tender to this Bank today:

1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.
2. HIGH COURT INJUNCTION.
3. ORDER TO RELEASE.

Actually, these Documents which they tendered to this Noble Bank is a clear
Proof that you sent them to Collect this Funds for you. Finally,I told them =
to
come back tomorrow morning and they promised to come back.As the Governor of
this Noble Bank, I was supposed to Release this Funds to them but I refused =
to
do so because I wanted to hear from you first.

Due to the Nature of my job, I will not want to make any mistake in Releasin=
g
this Funds to anyone except you whom is the Recognized Bonafide Beneficiary =
to
this Funds.Kindly clarify us on this issue before we make this Payment =20
to these
foreigners whom came on your behalf. In receipt of this confidential =20
Letter, you
are required to email this Bank immediately you receive this =20
Confidential Letter.

Regards,

Alahaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
Executive Governor Central Bank of Nigeria
Email alhajisanusi000@inmail24.com


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