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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: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <centralbank173@yahoo.cn>
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:48:24 -0800
Subject: Dear Beneficiary

Dear Beneficiary,

I am Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi,The Central Bank Of Nigeria Governor.
I write on behalf of the Central Bank Of Nigeria to know if you sent Jorgen Nordqvist to claim your funds with the account details below;

Account name: Jorgen Nordqvist (J Nordqvist & Ass.).
Contact address: 160 Frederick Street, Suite 506, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5A4H9.
Bank name: Royal Bank of Canada.
Bank Address: no. 161 King Street E, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Bank Swift Code: ROYCCAT
Account Number: 00131 003 100 2518.

Please note that if we do not hear from you, we shall proceed with payments to the account of Jorgen Nordqvist.
Yours faithfully,
Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
The Central Bank Of Nigeria Governor

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