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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(CBN GOVERNOR)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsanusilamido.cbn@w.cn>
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 03:52:33 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION: HONORABLE BENEFICIARY

Central Bank of Nigeria,
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone,
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory,
Nigeria.



ATTENTION: HONORABLE BENEFICIARY

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT CONTRACT NO: FMF/FGN/NNPC/MIN/2011

We Apologize for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences that we might have indulge you through. However, we were having some minor problems with our central paying system which is inexplicable, and have held us stranded not having the aspiration to devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting foreign contract payments. We sincerely apologies once again.

>From the Records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the federal government of Nigeria, your name and company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not yet received their payments. I wish to inform you now that everything has been finally rectified and that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the record in our file, your outstanding contract payment is US$10.700,000.00 (Ten Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).

Please kindly re-confirm to us the followings:
(1) Your full name.
(2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
(3) Company's name, position and address.
(4) Profession, age and marital status.
(5) Copy of int'l passport or drivers license.

Your response will be highly appreciated.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Lamido Sanusi
Executive Governor,
Central Bank Of Nigeria(CBN)
(c)2011.

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