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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 SANUSI LAMIDO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsanusilamidosanusypayment1@e-mail.ua>
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:29:20 +0200
Subject: ATTEMPT TO CLAIM YOUR FUNDS

Attention Dear Beneficiary :
My  Name  Is  Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, The Executive Governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) . Please confirm this   information As  Urgent  As  Possible.  Did  you Send Mr . Thomas Marvin  Bellotte  USA  to Come And claim your Contract funds Valued at USD$ 10 million ?. Your Funds Which Has Benn Long Approved In Your Name By The Federal Government Of Nigeria, And Was Deposit Here In Central Bank Nigeria (CBN).
This   man was  directed to My Office by Mr. John  Adams  the diplomat that are suppose to deliver  your  fund to you Please As  a  matter of urgency get back to me immediately before things  will  go wrong. Below   is   the Bank account details   of  Mr . Thomas   Marvin Bellotte, Where   he want us to transfer your fund into.
SUNTRUST BANK
 
Account Name::: THOMAS MARVIN BELLOTTE
Account No: :::# 1000145141502
Routing  No::#  061000104
Swift Code : :# SNTRUS3A
He is trying to pay all the charges about your funds and claim It. Please your urgent confirmation is highly needed now before Your fund will be released to A Wrong Person Within The next 48 hours,and please if you know that you never instructed him kindly get back to me immediately For Next Action.
 
Please quote this payment codes (FGN/  XXXXX / 18724 # -FILE  X3276---CBN) in all conversation or else you will not be recognized as a beneficiary/contractor with this Government and note any further message without my Identification Or Passport Photograph should be disregarded to avoid any fraudulent hijack of information.
Regards,
Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi,
Executive Governor Central Bank
of Nigeria (CBN)
Direct Mobile Tel + 2 3 4 - 8 0 - 2 3 8 0 3 5 0

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