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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: "Mallam Lamido Sanusi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paymentdepartment12@globomail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:54:39 -0800
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT CONTRACT NUMBER MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/013

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
WUSA ABUJA NIGERIA
TEL: +234-8029493491
FROM DESK OF:
MALLAM LAMIDO SANUSI
EXCUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
EMAIL;paymentdepartmentunit@gmail.com
ATTN: BENEFICIARY
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT. CONTRACT NUMBER MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/013
 
From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria, your name and company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not yet received their payments.
I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the record in my file your outstanding contract part payment of US$8,500,000.00 (Eight Million Five hundred Thousand United States Dollars) will be release to you through certified bank draft.
Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile Number
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Banking Information/address account number/ swift code
As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft or wired to your nominated bank account directly from Central Bank of Nigeria.
You can call me on my direct number 234-8029493491 as soon as you receive this letter for further discussion or get back to me on this e-mail address: paymentdepartmentunit@gmail.com
REGARDS
Mallam Lamido Sanusi
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria [CBN]
DIRCT LINE 234-8029493491
Email: paymentdepartmentunit@gmail.com

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