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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. Sanusi Lamido" <cenbank.gov.ng@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 06:33:20 +0900
Subject: Re:Notification


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FROM THE DESK OF DR. SANUSI LAMIDO
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS, NIGERIA



Take Note, this will be last order from my
office.
Regarding the information gathered by my office, through the office of
DR(MRS.) NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, the minister of finance,it was confirmed that
your fund has been transferred earlier and still was called back to the CBN
account due to your inability to meet up the necessary obligations.
Now, another order has been given to my office for a new account activation
before any transfer will take place from CBN following the world bank
authorization. Now your activation has been estimated to $255 for the final
credit of your fund to your bank account.

So you are required to raise this fee immediately and be assured that your
bank account will get credit as already scheduled. Be aware that you have to
apply urgency on this matter as you have just three banking days to fulfill
this requirement so that your total funds will domicile into your bank
account.

Note that the central bank of Nigeria shall send to you by registered Mail,
all necessary documents legitimizing this payment to enable you present same
to your bank for final clearance and crediting of your bank account. I
expect your prompt response

For urgent inquiry, do not hesitate to reach my desk directly:
+2348084420520

Regards,
DR. SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
DIRECT DESK :+2348084420520

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