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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 WILLIAM MBAKA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.williammbaka@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:43:30 +0200
Subject: VERY URGENT

CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA  TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS
 
ATTENTION BENEFICIARY.
This is to notify you that you funds has been programmed for immediate release of your fund into your nominated account, and i DR WILLIAM MBAKA  The New Executive Director Foreign payment in Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) do hereby give this  irrevocable approval order with Release Code: cbn/3480/02/00 in your favor for your contract entitlement/award winning payment with the    CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA to your nominated bank account. Now you’re new Payment,CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA Approval No;cbn5685P,White House Approved No:WH44CV, Reference o.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331 , Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 ,Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex department central bank confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No:XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number , therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA immediately within the next 72hrs.
Note; that every arrangement regarding your fund payment through wire transfer has been made, note that your funds have been ready to transfer to you as the beneficiary of fund if you follow the instruction giving by you because i DR WILLIAM MBAKA  The New Executive Director Foreign payment in Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN is here by direct you to send us your bank information where you want to transfer your fund.
As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal  with us only and monitory team from the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA which is our official remitting bank, Committee On Foreign Payment Matters in CBN, has look up to make sure you receive your fund valued $10Million . So get back to me with  your bank information for immediate release of your contract/inheritance/Award Winning claim Be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or office anymore, You are required to send bellow information for your transfer.
1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS,CITY,STATE AND COUNTRY.
3) PHONE,FAX AND MOBILE
4) COMPANY NAME(IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS
5) BANK DETAILS,
    BANK NAMES,
    ACCOUNT NO,
    ROUTING NO,
    SWIFT CODE
    BANK ADDRESS.
 
6) PROFESSION,AGE AND MARITAL STATUS
7) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE
Looking forward to hear from you
YOURS SINCERELY,
Regards
MR WILLIAM MBAKA
THE NEW DIRECTOR FOREIGN PAYMENT CENTRAL
BANK OF NIGERIA  
TELEPHONE: 234-8180038405
OFICE LINE: 234-764587

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