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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: " CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lamidosanusi1101@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 17:14:56 +0800
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT OF US42M NOTIFICATION.

CENTRAL BANK OFNIGERIA INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE OFFICE LAGOS NIGERIA
TEL :+234 7760868
CEL:234 7060544554 EMAIL :-(lamido.sanusi201@hotmail.com)
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
Our Ref:CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT OF US42M NOTIFICATION
ATTENTION: HONORABLE CONTRACTOR
CONTACT: (mrsandrafords1101@yahoo.co.jp)

LAST QUARTER PAYMENT NOTIFICATION ADVICE OF THE YEAR.
IN OUR RESPONSE TO INSTRUCTION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA TO RELEASE AND PAY ALL FOREIGN CONTRACT FUNDS TO THEIR
BENEFICIARIES, I THE NEW GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ON THIS DAY ISSUED THE RELEASE OF YOUR FORTY TWO MILLION UNITED STATE
DOLLARS (USD42,000,000.00) CONTRACT PAYMENT BY CLASSIFIED BANK DRAFT.AS A MATTER OF URGENCY, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO CONTACT
DR. MRS.SANDRA FORDS .AT THE INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA FOR THE MAILING OF YOUR DRAFT.
CONTACT HER VIA EMAIL: (mrsandrafords1101@yahoo.co.jp). IN LINE WITH THIS DEVELOPMENT,A DRAFT PAYMENT COVERING YOUR (USD42, 000,000.00.)
CONTRACT SUM HAS BEEN RAISED IN YOUR FAVOUR TO BE DRAWN FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA OFF SHORE ACCOUNT IN AMERICA AND EUROPE.

SECURITY NO: BECAUSE OF THE INHERENT COMMUNICATION PROBLEM IN NIGERIA ON EMAIL ADDRESS AND FORWARD YOUR ADDRESS WHERE YOU
WOULD LIKE THE DRAFT TO BE SENT TO AND YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS.

BE WARNED, YOU SHOULD AVOID AND PREVENT ANY THING THAT CAN CAUSE UNNECESSARY DELAY,AS THIS MAY BE THE LAST OPPORTUNITY FOR
YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT,HENCE ALL YOUR PAST EFFORTS AND CONTACTS HAVE FAILED YOU.
Also re-confirm to me the followings:1) Your full name...Phone, fax and mobile #.
YOURS SINCERELY,
LAMIDO SANUSI,
GOVERNOR,CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)

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