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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: "Mr. Frank Brown" <test3@lg.gov.cn>
Reply-To: <cenrlbnofcesr@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2013 02:49:33 -0700
Subject: Attn. Beneficiary

FROM THE DESK OF MR FRANK BROWN
FUND CREDIT OFFICER CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQARE ISLAND LAGOS NIGERIA
 
Attn.Beneficiary
 
I hereby send to you the information submitted by Mrs.Annette stillman U.S.A of Arizona group Ltd, with an application to receive your payment on your behalf.Please as a matter of urgency, you are required to verify the following information and inform us if you are aware or know anything about this.
 
This morning Mrs.Annette stillman came to the office claiming that you have instructed her to come and receive your compensation payment on your behalf with some representatives. I have ask them to come back on Monday as they did not provide any power of an attorney from you which will proof that you thoroughly send them, This was to enable me contact you to verify how genuine this people are to you.
 
1. Did you instruct one Mrs. Annette stillman of USA Arizona group Ltd. whose information's is below, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf?
2. Did you sign any' Deed of Assignment? in her favor thereby making her the current beneficiary with the following account details:
 
Account Name: Mrs.Annette stillman
Bank name: Citibank Arizona , USA .
Account Number: 6503809008
Routing number: 322271627
 
Finally,you are hereby advised to indicate to this honorable office with immediate effect,if you are the person that instructed Mrs. Annette stillman to come for the claim of your fund worth of $4,000.000.00 (Four Million United States Dollars),to enable us endorse for the final payment approval order on her behalf.
 
Endeavor to send your reply for urgent attention ( cenrlbnofcesr@hotmail.com ). We shall be waiting for your urgent and prompt response.
 
Sincerely,
MR FRANK BROWN
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

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