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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: "CBN.. OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drsanusilamido01@minister.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 01:32:34 +0100
Subject: RE: YOUR PAYMENT FILE.

Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone,
Nigeria.
drsanusilamido01@minister.com
REF CODE: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/010
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/0012 )
 
CONTRACT PAYMENT FILE APPROVED AND YOUR FUND READY FOR RELEASE.
 
ATTENTION:
For a long time now we have not heard from your, while your Inheritance fund is still pending and with the status showing on our system date as "UNRECEIVED/UNDERLIVERED here “As we are trying to round up our Yearly Quarter payment project for the year 2011, the entire board of directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) wishes to know why you have not received your contract payment valid the total sum of US$14,700,000.00 (fourteen million and seven hundred united state dollars).
 
 
The CBN, therefore appeal your kindness to get back to us as soon as you read this mail and let us know what the problem is and why you have not been able to receive your contract payment over the year.
Do get back to us as soon as possible or call my direct phone number on +234 802 406 8394.
We wait your candid response for further correspondents.
 
Warm Regards,
DR. LAMIDO SANUSI. (E.G.C.B.N)
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Direct Tel: +234 802 406 8394
 
Cc: International Monetary Fund IMF Washington D.C
Cc: Senate President of Nigeria
Cc: Foreign Affairs Ministry
 
 
Please Note that the CBN does not have any other directorates/departments outside the country or at any other location besides the listed email address, If you have received any form of correspondence naming a CBN department that is not on this list

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