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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: "UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <centralcbanknig@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2012 08:39:16 -0400
Subject: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT OF (US$10 MILLION ) WITH AFRICAN AND EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

                                                                                               THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
                                                                                       In Conjunction with the International Monetary Fund
                                                                               OHCHR, Dalais Wilson, CH 1211 Geneva 10,Switzerland
                                                                              Senior Human Rights Officer and international payment department
 
Attn: Unpaid Beneficiary
 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT OF (US$10 MILLION ) WITH AFRICAN AND EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
 
Sequel to the meeting we have with the African and European leaders regards to all the payment been owed by the Africa and Europe continents,the Chairman African Union (AU) with that of European Union (EU) have made
it known to all the beneficiaries been owed by African and European countries via contract, inheritance, Lottery Winners, during There recent interview with British broadcasting co-operation (BBC) that all the debt
been owed by the African and European countries should be paid to them via EU / AU account with the supervision of the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) ,which you happened to be one of them.
 
You are advice to stop any further communication with anybody and contact this office, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) which the office in-charge is
 
Mr. BLUE GULF ,
United Nation/CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Senior Regional Representative.
Email centralcbanknig@yahoo.com
Direct Tel +234-8034229298
 
Your above fund has been approved to deposit into your below stated bank account which was submitted to this office by your representative. Some petitions we received made it known to us that some beneficiaries have loose all they have achieve in the life time due to the way African and
European countries are asking them to pay one charge or the other in regards of their payment. Be informing that your payment has been approved to transfer into your account provided by your representative Mr. Lin Chu
Wang.
 
BANK OF CHINA
ACCOUNT NO011877114034549
ACCOUNT NAME LIN CHU WANG
ROUTING NO 7567987904
SWIFT CODE: BOC879349A
 
Please contact Mr. Blue Gulf immediately for immediate wire Transfer of your Payment and also for the collection of your payment Advice (Payment Slip Or Telex Copy) to enable you confirm your payment in
your account without further delay, he is the only authorized officer in CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) to handle and witness your payment, any otherfurther communication you have outside his office is at your own risk, and
you are advice to stop making any further payment to any one without Mr.Blue Gulf notice because he is the only authorize officer with CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) , you are to receive your payment via African Union (AU)
reserve account number 07524567953 with CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) .
 
We apologies to you and your company or family for what it might has cost you in the past without receiving your payment upon the charges and taxes you have paid before. Get back to us immediately you confirmed your payment
in your account to enable us close your payment file with us.
 
Best regards
Mr. Lyle Frampton,
Officer international payment department

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