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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: "Dr. Lamido Sanusi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sanusilamido101@skymail.mn>
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:19:32 +0100
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZE CHANGE OF ACCOUNT TO YOUR PAYMENT FILE?

OFFICE OF THE HONORABLE, GOVERNOR OF CBN.
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS- NIGERIA.
Our Ref: CBN/OHG/FGN/2011
Your Ref:.................................
PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/09.
 
 
Attn: Beneficiary,
 
 
          DID YOU AUTHORIZE CHANGE OF ACCOUNT TO YOUR PAYMENT FILE?
 
You are been officially contacted by Central Bank of Nigeria the Apex
Bank of all commercial Banks here in Nigeria. Please confirm this
information. Did you ask Mr. Edmond Beneker from USA to claim your
fund? This man was directed to us by Mr. John Adams the account
officer that is supposed to transfer your fund to your account. Please
as matter of urgency get back to us immediately before things will get
wrong. Below are the account details of Mr. Edmond Beneker where he
authorized us to transfer your fund into:
 
Name on account: Edmond Beneker
Bank: Wachovia
Address:8233 Rochester Hwy. SC4600 Salem, SC 29676 USA
Acct. #: 1010246561978
Routing#:053207766
Swift Code: pnbpus76.
 
Please, do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency
immediately without further delay so as to enable us conclude on your
transfer files. You are requested to fill and send the below
information's: for verification purposes so that your fund will be
remitted to your nominated bank account. Or to any of your approved
representative. The verification information's needed is as follows.
 
1. Your name:
2. Your full address:
3. Your telephone/ fax:
4. Age:
5. Sex:
6. Your occupation.
 
As the Governor of this Noble Bank, I was supposed to Release this
Funds to him 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 releasing this fund to anyone except you whom is the
recognized beneficiary to this Fund. Kindly clarify us on this issue
before we make this Payment to this foreigner/representative whom came
on your behalf.
 
I'm waiting for your reply today.
 
Yours Friendly,
Dr. Lamido Sanusi.
Governor Central Bank Of Nigeria
 
CC: SENATE PRESIDENT
CC: ALL FOREIGN PAYMENT OFFICES
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]A
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION.
 
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