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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"<F_P_D_CBN@dbzmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:28:11 -0800
Subject: Foreign Payment

Foreign Payment Credit Unit,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Plot 124, Moshood Abiola Road. Garki, Area 2
P.M.B. 2273. Abuja .
Tel:/Fax: +234 705 765 5561. Ext: 102.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Having gone extensively into our achieves to discovered that your information which was covered. We hereby bring to your notice that your email ID appears to be correct amongst Foreign Beneficiaries Approved Inheritance Funds amounted USD$21.5Million in your favor.

Be informed that the Presidency has issued an ultimate irrevocable Payment order which you are among the favored persons hence we are compelled to communicate with you for your payment as this is a mandatory condition from the Executive arm of the Government. Following this development, you are required to forward to this office the following information for immediate transfer:

YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS
YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION
A COPY OF YOUR DRIVING LICENSE OR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT.
YOUR BANKING DETAILS WHERE THE APPROVED USD$21.5MILLION SHOULD THEREFORE BE WIRE INTO.

Furthermore, you are only required to register your payment file with access pin code with the sum of $450.00 as the Presidency and Fiance Minister are waiting to sign your Payment Release Order documents for the immediate transfer of your fund. Send the fee to our protocol officer via any western union money transfer outlet close to you while we handover your information to our legal department for registration.

Below is the information to send the fee.
NAME: MAXWELL UDOUDO
ADDRESS: LAGOS NIGERIA
AMOUNT: USD$450.00
TEXT QUESTION: OK
ANSWER: OK
SENDER’S NAME: ………….AND COUNTRY NAME:.........
MTCN……………………

Once the protocol officer confirms the needed fee today, our accredited lawyer will proceed without any further delay.
If we don't here from you on time, your fund will be credited to the Government treasury as per law here.

Yours truly,

Dr. Gorge Martins, Director
Foreign Payment Credit Unit,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)


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