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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 SANUSI LAMIDOEXECUTIVEGOVERNOR <lamidoexecutivegovernor_54@msn.com>
Reply-To: <WWW.CENBAN.FUNDDISBURSEMENTUNIT90@LIVE.COM>
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:18:14 +0000
Subject: MY DEAR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE LETTER IS NEED OR REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY
WITH YOUR INFORMATION TO ENABLE US PROCEED FURTHER WITH YOUR PAYMENT FILE
REGARDING OF YOUR $10 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS.



FROM DESK OF MR SANUSI LAMIDO
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF (CBN)
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
CADESTAL ZONE ABUJA
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY
OUR/REF:CBN/IRD/CBX/
CONTACT#:MACK/NNCP/GHN/MIN /009/120
A/C SWIFT COD: BPH /PKL/KP/
EMAILADDRESS:www.cenban_remmittance.clearance.dept@live.com

THIS
IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE CLAIM WITH A COMMERCIAL
BANK IS TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TESTED TRANSFER(KT T )WIRE TRANSFER TO
YOU THROUGH OUR AFFILIATE BANK IN EUROPE.IT IS PERTINENT TO NOTE THAT AN
ISSUE OF THIS MAGNITUDE SHOULD HAVE COMMENCED WITH A FORMAL MEETING,
BUT DUE TO THE TIME FACTOR AND THE URGENCY THIS MATTER REQUIRES, PLEASE
BEAR WITH ME FOR MAKING THE INITIAL CONTACT THROUGH E-MAIL. MEAN WHILE,A
WOMAN WITH BRITISH PASSPORT NUMBER 3028882234 CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW
DAYS AGO WITH ALERTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.HERE IS
HIS INFORMATION'S BELLOW:

NAME Mrs. MAHALIA MASSEY ANNETE
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS: ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6504809009.

I
DO NOT KNOW THIS PERSON PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER
OF URGENCY IF THIS MAN IS FROM YOU,SO THAT THIS OFFICE WILL NOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THIS INHERITANCE INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME. IF
THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REP,YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND RETURN THIS
INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATION PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR INHERITANCE CLAIM
VALUED US $10M DOLLARS ONLY WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK
ACCOUNT.THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF DEPOSITED
BY AN AMERICAN WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH SOMETIME AGO.

1. YOUR NAME:...............................................

2. YOUR ADDRESS:.............................................

3. YOUR TELEPHONE ...........................................

4. AGE.......................................................

5. SEX:......................................................

6. YOUR OCCUPATION...........................................

7. YOUR BANK DETAILS:........................................

8. YOUR COUNTRY...............................................

9.YOUR SCANNED COPY OF IDENTITY ..............................

AS
SOON AS WE RECEIVE THE ABOVE, WE SHALL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY
PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT THROUGH THE
OFFICE OF THE ACCREDITED ATTORNEY TO CBN AS WELL DIRECTOR OF
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS WHO HANDLES ALL FOREIGN
INHERITANCE CLAIM.BARRISTER FEMI KUYI ESQ CENTRAL BANK Email address;


(
www.fbi_securityheadquarter_govdept@live.com) WE SHALL PROCEED WITH THE
PAYMENT DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS MAHALIA MASSEY ANNETTE, IF WE DO NOT
HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT THREE WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY. BEST
REGARDS BARRISTER FEMI KUYI ESQ(THE ACCREDITED ATTORNEY TO CBN)Barrister
Femi Kuyi Esq




DR.SANUSI LAMIDO.
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
OF (CBN)

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