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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: "sanusi lamido" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sanusi097@rediffmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 May 2012 01:02:35 -0400
Subject: YOUR DIPLOMAT HAS NOW ARRIVE WITH YOUR CASH CONSIGNMENT BOX AT J.F.KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NEW YORK, CALL HIM NOW ( 1-347 441 3406)

 
 
 
FROM THE DESK DR Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
(OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR)
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/010,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA.
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/012
 
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract / inheritance file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract/ Inheritance payment.
 
We have received the express mandate and instructions of the president, federal republic of Nigeria:Jonathan Goodluck GCFR together with the EFCC Nigeria, the Interpol and the FBI to commence the immediate release of your funds
 
This is to notify you that your funds (1.5 million united state dollars) has been programmed for  immediate release into your nominated account but we can not transfer this funds direct to your nominated bank account, because we are having a little problem with International Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of payment is by Diplomatic Courier Service.
 
I want you to know that you have 24 hours to call the airport 1-347 441 3406 then ask to speak to the diplomat in person of DR JOHN BENARD in J.F.KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NEW YORK,let him know when he will be making your delivery to your door step as soon as your reconfirm your home address to him.
 
You are to call him with the above number(1-347 441 3406) in the airport and also send him email through (john7922@yahoo.cn) so that he can en-lighting you more on how he can deliver your cash consignment box to your address.
Note; that you must reconfirm your full home address and also your valid phone number to him through his email: (john7922@yahoo.cn) immediately you receive these email to enable him deliver your cash consignment box to you without any mistake.
 
 
TAKE NOTE AGAIN: That you are warned to stop further communications or email with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid delay in receiving your cash consignment box,you can also  call me on my direct line# +234-8026296959 for serious discussion.
 
I will appreciate your good sympathetic and collaboration, Hope hearing from you swiftly.
CONGRATULATIONS.          
 
DR SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI,
EXECUTIVE   GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
+234-8026296959

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