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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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Fraud email example:

From: "From Mr.Sanusi Lamido Sanusi." <sanusilamidosanusi444@superposta.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: sanusilamidosanusi555@superposta.com
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 09:33:16 -0300 (GMT+3)
Subject: IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL DUE FOREIGN OUTSTANDING PAYMENTS




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Central Bank of Nigeria
Foreign Payment Management Department
Address: Victoria-Island
From The Desk of: Mr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL DUE FOREIGN OUTSTANDING PAYMENTS

Attn: Honorable Beneficiary,
Date: 29th/Nov/2012
Dear Sir/Madam,

Subsequent to the outcome of the amalgamated bank meeting held last
weekend at the SHERATON HOTELS ABUJA. Entitled, Implementation of All Due
Foreign Outstanding Payments However,we the Foreign Payment Management
Department of Central Bank of Nigeria Plc, were at the end of the meeting
being mandated by the office of the Presidency to make sure that
beneficiaries whose files were brought to the meeting venue by their local
representatives received their approved part payment of One Million
Dollars on or before 1st week of Nest Month 2012.

However, Following the instruction from the office of the Presidency to
the local representatives before the meeting commenced, we the Foreign
Payment Management Department of Central Bank of Nigeria Plc.hereby wishes
to inform you that all the foreign outstanding payment files in London and
in Africa at large has been forwarded to our department (Foreign Payment
Management Department of Central Bank of Nigeria) for final payment as
programmed.

Therefore, you are respectfully advised to reconfirm the following
information to this department for the confirmation of your payment to
enable us proceeds to serve you better.

(A) Your Full Name:
(B) Your Mobile Phone and Fax Number:
(C) Your Contact Address:
(D) A copy of your id driver's license or international passport.

However, the fundamental nature of the meeting and the development
thereafter is to reinstate trust in the heart of our esteemed
clients/customer outside the country because togetherness we deliver
superior value to our customers by reinstating our service standard.

Yours in service,
Mr.Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
Executive Governor: Central Bank of Nigeria Plc.

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