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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: "NOTIFICATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frankabel1@skymail.mn>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:39:01 -0800
Subject: DID YOU INSTRUCT:J-LENNON GROUP LTD

DR.FRANK ABEL
FINANCIAL SECRETARY CBN
(SPECIAL PAYMENT OFFICE)
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
PHONE: +234-8123509461
 
 
ATTN:The Beneficiary,
 
        RE: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT FILE.
 
 
This is to inform you that we have been instructed by the Federal Government of Nigeria/Federal Ministry of Finance to cancel all due payment files on the 13th of JANUARY, 2012. We want to know if you are still interested in receiving your part approved fund valued $10.5m or that we should go ahead to cancel your payment file accordingly.
 
I hereby notify you of an affidavit submitted by Mr.John Lennon of J-Lennon group Ltd, with an application too,to receive your contract/Inheritance payment on your behalf. Please as a matter of urgency, you are required to verify the following data and inform us accordingly if you are aware or know anything about this.
       
1. Did you instruct one Mr. John Lennon of J-Lennon group Ltd. Texas-USA,whose information is stated below, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf?
 
2. Did you sign any "Deed of Assignment" in his favor thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following receiving Bank account details:
  
   Account Name: J-Lennon group Ltd,
   A/C #USD114-1025567-8,
   Bank Name: Chase Bank, USA,
   Swift Code: SCBL 11K111.
 
 
Finally, you are hereby advised to indicate to this honorable office with
immediate effect, if you are the person that instructed Mr. John Lennon to come for the claim of these funds, to enable me endorse for the final payment
approval order on his behalf.
 
You are to call with this Phone Number +234-8123509461 for more clarifications. We wait to hear from you soonest with the below information:
 
FULL NAME:--------------------------------------
ADDRESS:----------------------------------------
DATE OF BIRTH AND AGE:--------------------------
OCCUPATION:-------------------------------------
TELEPHONE NUMBER/MOBILE:------------------------
COUNTRYOR ORIGIN--------------------------------
A SCAN COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OF DRIVERS LICENSE
 
Send me the above information to update my data and be rest assured of our professional service.
 
YOURS IN SERVICE,
DR.FRANK ABEL
FINANCIAL SECRETARY CBN
(SPECIAL PAYMENT OFFICE)
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
     
 
Cc: International Monetary Fund IMF Washington D.C
Cc: Hsbc Bank London
Cc: Senate President of Nigeria
Cc: Foreign Affairs Ministry
 

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