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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" <cbn.org.ng@maroon.pobox.com>
Reply-To: <cbn.org98@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2013 17:54:11 -0000
Subject: OFFICIAL LETTER FROM CBN DATED 05/01/2013... (CONTACT THE PAYING BANK)

FROM THE DESK OF: DR. SANUSI LAMIDO
GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CBN COMPLEX, GARIKI ABUJA , NIGERIA
P.BOX 2356478.
 
Dear Beneficiary
 
I am the newly appointed governor of Central Bank of Nigeria . You are hereby advised in your own interest to stop further contact with the former Governor Prof. Charles Soludo and his deputy, Dr. Obadiah Mailafia They are no longer with central bank of Nigeria, and also those impersonators using the name of the United Nations and other dignify organization or personnel to deceive and steal money from innocent citizens They have been impeached due to there scam and fraudulent activities, also denying to pay you and some other people your funds, anybody doing business with them in the name of CBN or Government of Nigeria is doing that at his own risk.
 
On assumption of office 4th June 2009 I discovered that you are being owned contract/inheritance payment of $14.7 million as unpaid contract fund in Contractors Category [A] Record file. Therefore you required to reconfirm your full information’s for verification and immediate payment to you within 24 hours.
 
1. Your full name:......................
2. Your Residential Address:......................
3. Age, date of birth and gender:...........
4. Occupation:......................
5. Telephone number & mobile number:...................
6. Home Telephone:......................
7. Office Telephone:......................
6. Copy of your identification:......................
 
We shall not entertain impostors and you must proof that you are the rightful owner of this fund before final payment, note that it is no longer business as usual.
 
Moreover, you are to submit all these information to our paying bank below:
 
BANK NAME: UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA NEW YORK
ADDRESS: 1 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, 8TH FLOOR NEW YORK , NY10020
CONTACT EMAIL: ubagroups.customerscare@hotmail.com
CONTACT PERSON: DR.JOHN DUSA
DIRECT PHONE: 8452623458
 
You are to forward your response to DR. ROY SMITH for him to let you know how and when you are going to receive your fund without any further delay. Call him with this telephone number (8452623458) and explain to him on how you want to receive your fund immediately so that they will proceed with either transferring your funds to you or delivery it in cash to your  door step.
 
Sincerely,
 
Dr.Sanusi Lamido
Governor Central Bank of Nigeria .
Email:cbn.org98@yahoo.com

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