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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: "CBN MEMO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbxapexbank@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2011 11:27:06 +0100
Subject: Payment Option:

Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN)
Office of the Governor
International Remittance Department
Corporate Head Quarters,Tinubu Square,
Marina,Lagos-Nigeria
Our Ref : CBN/IRD/CBX/034/11XP
Telephone Number:Private
Attn:Beneficiary,
You may not understand why I personally addressed this mail to you.The United Nations have been having series of  meetings for the passed 7 months which ended 14 days ago  with the Former Secretary to the United Nations (UN) in  attendance.This email is to all the people that have been  scammed/defrauded in any part of the world,the United Nations have impressed it upon the Nigerian Government to compensate all those with proven cases.These includes all
foreign contractors who executed one contract or the other here in Nigeria,inheritance funds and lotto winners that have not been received by the beneficiaries,and people that
had an unfinished transactions or international business that failed due to Nigerian Government policies or change of government etc.
This is to acknowledge the receipt of your payment files in regards to your outstanding payment based on inheritance/compensation files forwarded to my office from the Presidency, Federal Government of Nigeria for immediate remittance of your US$7,500,00.00,(Seven Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only as approved in your favor.The Federal Government found your name in our list as having issued you with CBN cashier cheque which you have not cashed before the validity period.That is why we are contacting you,this has been agreed upon and has been signed.More so,documents to back up these funds are being arranged at the Federal High Court,Lagos and will be sent to you via  an International courier company.
I wish to notify you that your payment had reflected in our data for immediate payment in this quarter of our 2011 budget and we want you to reconfirm all information to authenticate the validity for your payment via telegraphic wire transfer.The Federal Ministry of Finance submitted your file to my office here this morning by Order from the Presidency and mandated me to personally effect the release of your payment as they were approved by the NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY for the release of US$7.5M to you.The processing of your payment has started.
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
OPTION # 1:YOU SHALL RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT BY INTERNATIONAL
BANK-TO-BANK WIRE TRANSFER.
REQUIREMENTS:
Your Bank Name and Address also with telephone number.Your Bank Account Name,Number and Bank Swift code is required for the CBN to process the Transfer.Your physical mailing address,contact number and ID is also required.In this mode of payment,a Bank to Bank wire transfer will be done directly from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to your local bank account.If you are comfortable with bank wire mode of payment,then provide me with your full Banking Informations.
OPTION # 2: PAYMENT BY CASH DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS: Your Full Name and Address, Telephone Number,a copy of your ID card or International Passport for Photo Identity. By this mode of payment,a bank Diplomat will be assigned to deliver the funds to your home address as diplomatic consignment.Kindly get back to me with your preferred option along with the requested details.
These modes of Payment are currently available under the Central Bank of Nigeria international funds transfer.So kindly get back to me with your account particulars or
preferred mode of payment.
Having received this vital payment directive,you are qualified now to receive and confirm your payment with your bankers within the next few days.The mandate given to me as I assume office as the new CBN Governor is to ensure that all pre-approved inheritance, contract/compensation beneficiaries receive their payments within the next 7 banking days of the commencement of the pre-qualification exercise.I therefore seek for your full co-operation so as to ensure that the target is archived successfully as promised.
I will be available in office throughout today.So I will like to hear from you,once you get this mail through this Email ID: (cbxapexbank@aol.com)
Awaiting your urgent response.
Yours Truly,
Rev. Mrs. Joyce Kalu.
For; Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN)
Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
Email:cbxapexbank@aol.com
 

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