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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: "DR.TUNDE J. LEMO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbn_x1@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2012 09:51:27 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT APPROVAL ON YOUR BEHALF,

ATTN: FUND BENEFICIARY,
 
THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA SET UP THIS DEPT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE TO ENSURE THAT ALL FUND ARE TRANSFERRED TO EACH FUND BENEFICIARY WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY. IMMEDIATELY YOU COMPLY WITH OUR INSTRUCTION WITHIN THE NEXT 72 HOURS YOUR FUND WILL BE IN YOUR ACCOUNT.
 
AS APPROVED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY THROUGH THE FINANCE MINISTRY VIA THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. BEWARE AND NOTE, FOR NO COMMERCIAL BANK IS ALLOWED TO TRANSFER ANY FUND OUT FROM HERE, FOR INSTANCE FIRST BANK, ZENITH BANK, SKYE BANK, INTERCONTINENTAL BANK,AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
ETC.
 
THESE BANKS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO TRANSFER HUGE AMOUNT OUT FROM HERE EXCEPT THE (APEX) CENTRAL BANK. SO BEWARE DO NOT ALLOW THEM TO SWINDLE YOU. ANY SUCH TRANSFER MOST HAVE APPROVAL FROM THE CENTRAL BANK FROM THIS OFFICE,THEN IS BETTER FOR YOU TO CONTACT US DIRECT THAN WASTING YOUR TIME CONTACTING THOSE COMMERCIAL BANKS.
 
WE THEREFORE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT BELOW IS OUR MEDIUM OR MODE OF FUND TRANSFER WORLDWIDE AS ACCEPTED BY THE (IMF) AND WORLD BANK. TO ENABLE US CONCLUDE WITH THE TRANSFER PROCESSING YOU ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE ONE OF THESE FORM OF INTERNATIONAL FUND TRANSFER BELOW SO THAT WE DO NO MISTAKE  WHILE EFFECTING OR  TRANSFERRING  YOUR FUND.
 
INTERNATIONAL FUND TRANSFER CHOOSE ONE
(1) ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER
(2) THROUGH CERTIFIED CHEQUE
(3) THROUGH SWIFT ATM CARD
(4) THROUGH CASH DELIVERY
 
YOU ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO RE-CONFIRM YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS, YOUR CONTACT TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER ETC.
 
THIS COMMITTEE  IS MANDATED TO HANDLE ALL  INTERNATIONAL  FUND TRANSFER FROM AFRICA- NIGERIA,YOU ARE WARNED. WE SHALL ARRANGE AND FINALIZE WITH ALL DOCUMENT AND DOCUMENTATION PROCESSING OF YOUR FUNDS BEFORE WE CAN EFFECT THE TRANSFER, SINCE THE TRANSFER HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT THROUGH THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR.
 
NOTE, YOU SHOULD STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY BANK  CALLING  OR SENDING  MAILS TO YOU HERE OR ABROAD WITH OUT THE APPROVAL OF THIS COMMITTEE SO THAT THEY DO NOT DECEIVE YOU ANY LONGER. OK?
 
REVERT BACK IMMEDIATELY AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL.
 
SINCERELY
 
DR.TUNDE J. LEMO

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