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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: "C B N" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sanusilamido06@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:44:23 +0300
Subject: THE AGENT HAS ARRIVED YOUR COUNTRY.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA



FROM THE DESK OF THE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI
Office Tel: +234-8095-705303


Attention: Beneficiary,



This is to inform you that the diplomat has arrived with your cash
consignment box value US$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred
Thousand United State Dollars) in TEXAS international airport USA as their
transit on diplomatic rout this week.

I want you to know that you have 48 hours to call them on this number
(+1-940-603-7012) then request to speak with the diplomatic agent in person of
Gustavo Garza.


Let us know if you are still interested to get your consignment delivery to
you today; as they have been waiting to hear from you to help them complete
this delivery. Note that the diplomatic agents are now in Texas with your
consignment box and they need to obtain the US Customs clearance of your
package at the airport to enable them proceeds to your house and deliver your
consignment boxes to you.



Therefore, you are to call him with this number (+1-940-603-7012) or
contact me through this email; sanusilamido06@yahoo.fr. Be informed that you
must call me as soon as you receive this email for more discussion, my direct
line is +234-8095-705303.



Also reconfirm your full current address and valid phone number to the
diplomatic agent once you receive this email to enable him deliver your cash
consignment to you without any further delay.

I appreciate your good sympathetic and collaboration, Hope hearing from you
soon.

Sincerely,

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria.
Tel: +234-8095-705303.

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