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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. SANUSI LAMIDO"<tester@weidemann-gruppe.de>
Reply-To: <banking704@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 05:16:35 -0800
Subject: FINAL PAYMENT

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS-NIGERIA
FROM THE DESK Of: DR. SANUSI LAMIDO
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR (CBN)
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/09
Re: Transfer of Fund $2,200,000.00 MUSD
 
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARIE,
 
THIS MESSAGE SERVES TO INFORM YOU THAT THE JOINT AGENCY HAVE FINALLY CONCLUDED ARRANGEMENTS TOWARDS YOUR UNPAID WINNING LOTTERY, CONTRACT, INHERITANCE PAYMENT, AND ALSO FOR REPORTED SCAMMED VICTIMS WHICH HAS BEEN ON HOLD HERE IN OUR BANK AND OUR REVENUE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME DUE TO LACK OF COOPERATION AND COMMUNICATING WITH WRONG OFFICIALS OF THE BANK, IN VIEW TO THIS THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM INLAND REVENUE GATHERED CONCERNING HOW ALL DELAYED WINNINGS/CONTRACT AND INHERITANCE, FUNDS WILL BE IMMEDIATELY RELEASED INTO DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT OF THE BENEFICIARY IN YOUR COUNTRY WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY SINCE WE'RE IN THE ECONOMICAL YEAR 2012 WHICH IS NOW DUE TO BE RELEASED SINCE THE SAID FUND BELONGED TO YOU..
 
RECENTLY ON THE 18 OF SEPTEMBER 2012.THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) GOVERNOR, I DR. SANUSI LAMIDO AND BAN KI-MOON SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND IMF HAVE A MEETING WITH THE SENATE TAX COMMITTEE ON FINANCE CBN ABUJA BRANCH . REGARDING UNCLAIMED FUNDS WHICH HAVE BEEN DUE FOR A LONG RUN PAYMENT, AT END OF THE MEETING (CBN) GOVERNOR,I DR. SANUSI LAMIDO  MANDATE ALL UNCLAIMED FUNDS TO BE RELEASE BACK TO THE BENEFICIARY. IT IS UNFAIR PRACTICE TO WITHHOLD FUNDS FOR GOVERNMENT BASKET FOR ONE REASON OR THE OTHER FOR TAX ACCUMULATIONS. THEREFORE, WE ARE WRITING THIS EMAIL TO INFORM YOU  THAT $2,200,000.00 MILLION US DOLLARS(TWO MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR) WILL BE RELEASE TO YOU IN YOUR NAME AND WAS SIGN BY THE COMMITTED OF (CBN) GOVERNOR.
 
WITH THIS EXCLUSIVE VIDE TRANSACTION NO.: WHA/EUR/202, TRANSFER ALLOCATION NO.: CBNBANK/X44/701LN/WGB/GB, PASSWORD: 339331, PIN CODE:
78569, CERTIFICATE OF MERIT NO: 104, RELEASE CODE NO: 0876; IMMEDIATE CBNBANK TELEX CONFIRMATION NO: -222568; SECRET CODE: XXTN014.HAVING RECEIVED THESE VITAL PAYMENT NUMBERS; YOU ARE INSTANTLY QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE AND CONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT WITH US WITHIN THE NEXT 72HRS
 
THAT BENEFICIARY WILL HAVE TO CONTACT DR. DAVID FREEMAN THE DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN REMIT TRANSFER DEPARTMENT, HE WILL GIVE ALL THE INSTRUCTION SO THAT YOUR ACCOUNT CAN BE CREDITED IMMEDIATELY BUT MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW HIS INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO YOU, THERE ARE FOUR WAYS OF RECEIVING YOUR FUND SO YOU ARE ADVICE TO INDICATE YOUR CHOICE OF RECEIVING YOUR FUND AS SOON AS YOU GET IN CONTACT WITH DAVID FREEMAN.
 
CHOSE YOUR CHOICE OF RECEIVING YOUR FUND
 
(1) BANK TO BANK TRANSFER:????
(2) BANK DRAFT:??????
(3) ATM CARD:??????
(4) LOADED IN A CONCRETE BOX:?????
 
THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR DR. SANUSI LAMIDO FROM AMERICA FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NEW YORK) ALSO SOUNDED A VERY SERIOUS WARNING AND ISSUED THE LAST INSTRUCTIONS/ORDER TO THE REVENUE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ENGLAND TO QUICKLY RELEASE ALL FUNDS PLACED ON HOLD WHICH IS EITHER IN AN ESCROW ACCOUNT OR VAULTS OF ANY BANK RESPECTIVELY TO THE SOLE BENEFICIARIES WHICH YOUR NAME HAS BEEN LISTED IN OUR DATABASE FOR COMPENSATION, TO CLAIM YOUR FUND YOU WILL NEED TO CONTACT THE DR. DAVID FREEMAN AS THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA DOES NOT DEAL WITH INDIVIDUALS BUT BANKS, YOU ARE ADVICE TO CONTACT DR. DAVID FREEMAN ON THE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW: OR CALL HIS DIRECT LINE ON THIS DIRECT MOBILE LINE: WITH YOUR DETAILS MAKE SURE YOU GIVE HIM ALL YOUR COOPERATION TO GUIDE YOU THROUGH OBTAINING YOUR FUND.
 
FILL THE FORM BELOW:
 
1. FULL NAMES:
2. RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
3. MOBILE NUMBER:
4. OCCUPATION:
6. AGE:;
7. NATIONALITY:
8. COUNTRY:
9. MARITAL STATUS:
10.DRIVEN LICENSE:
 
CONTACT PERSON
 
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN TRANSFER DEPARTMENT
DR. DAVID FREEMAN
Tel: +234-817-197-3173
Bank's Email: banking@cbnonline.net
Private Email: cbnbank@ovi.com
 
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU INFORM DR. DAVID FREEMAN THE WAY YOU WANT YOUR FUND TO GET TO YOU AND FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU WILL BE REQUIRE TO PAY FOR THE TRANSFER CHARGES WHEN YOU GET IN CONTACT WITH HIM AND ALSO MAKE SURE YOU DO AS YOU ARE TOLD BECAUSE THIS IS THE LAST CHANCE GIVEN TO YOU TO CLAIM YOUR FUND WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CLAIM FOR FOR SO MANY YEARS. ALSO RECONFIRM YOUR DETAILS TO HIM FOR EASY RECOGNITION. PLEASE YOU ARE ADVISED TO FILL THE FORM BELOW AND SEND IT IMMEDIATELY TO THE TRANSFER DEPARTMENT IN CHARGE OF YOUR TRANSFER FOR VERIFICATION THROUGH EMAIL BELOW FOR PROMPT TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND.
 
WE APOLOGIES FOR THE DELAY OF YOUR PAYMENT AND ALL THE INCONVENIENCES THAT THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED DURING OUR ONGOING INVESTIGATION ON THE REASON FOR DELAY, HOWEVER WE HAVE MADE CONTACT WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) TO HANDLE THE FINAL RELEASE OF YOUR FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT
 
ACCEPT MY HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN!
 
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR. SANUSI LAMIDO
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)

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