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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 <m_newsome@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:51:39 -0500
Subject: PAYMENT APPROVAL



Attn: Fund Beneficiary
Sir/Ma,

We, the entire members of
this great DEPT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE selected by the federal
Government on merit drawn
to discharge our duty by making sure that all Fund that has to leave
Africa-Nigeria, be it FUND of WILL INHERITANCE, CONTRACTORS FUNDS AND
LOTTERY AWARD WINNING FUND, are being transferred to the main
beneficiaries to avoid all unnecessary delay or mishandling of the
funds, which sometimes are been paid or transferred to wrong person.
Beware. no bank or existing commercial bank is allowed right now to
transfer any fund out side Africa - Nigeria, without the approval of
this board or (committee). Set up by the federal Government together
with the Central Bank for these purpose. If you choose to continue
dealing with this bank you are doing that at your own risk.

This
committee is made up of staffs from the Federal Ministry of Finance and
that of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
In this board we have Remittance Directors included who will effect
each transfer of Funds to any of the Beneficiary who's funds have
been approved by this board for the release of his/her funds after all
necessary things are done. We want to make sure that no beneficiary
suffer any longer from the hands of these sack workers who present
themselves as Government workers therefore deceiving them, making them
to pay unnecessary fees.

This is to inform you that the
following names below from the Government Offices are not allow to remit
funds and they brings to the Central Bank, Finance Ministry the
policies which the Federal Government have approved and want to work
for Implementation in the finance sector and that is all they are not
remittance Directors. Please, do not be deceived, do not respond to such
people and if you have been dealing with such person discontinue
immediately. Below is what they normally
answer as Government officers

(1) Governor of Central Bank
(2)




Finance Minister
(3) President of the Country
(4) Senate
President

These
above mention names have no power constitutionally to transfer Funds
out from the Country. They pass instructions to the remittance Directors
when the need arises, and this is why they have decided by coming
together both the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Federal Ministry to
form this Committee or Board to ensure that all this is corrected by
contacting all the beneficiaries through this medium.

Now your
new Payment Reference No.-55460421, Pin Code No: 55674 and Having
received these vital payment number,you are qualified now to received
your payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria. We shall start
paying you with the sum of $6.5m dollars only as part payment for this
will be paid in installment until your funds are completely paid .
Please, kindly
respond to this immediately to enable us program the release of your
funds, through the contact officer below.

NOTE: This sacked
workers will like you to forward whatever you receive from us,so that
they will know what and what to confuse you with,be wise do not send
this mail to them so that they do not deceive you. please, a word is
enough for the wise.

BEST REGARD.



Dr.TUNDE LEMO BROWN
Committee
President/Remittance Director

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