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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: "Sanusi Lamido" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbnsystemstability@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:32:34 +0100
Subject: The Diplomat is in USA Now.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Zaria Street, Off Samuel Akintola Street,
Garki 11, Garki-Abuja.
     
Our Ref:CBN-0XX2/987
   
From The Desk Of
Prof. Charles Soludo
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
   
  
Dear BENEFICIARY,
   
I am pleased to inform you that your payment of $10 Million USD from the Federal Republic of Nigeria has been approved to be released to you. It was Resolved and Agreed upon that the $10 Million USD should be delivered to you, in your house and in cash. This method of payment is designed by the United Nations and World Bank to avert stoppage of fund transfer by Some Agencies, either through Anti Terrorist Certificate or other certificates.
   
The assigned deliveryman to deliver your consignment fund to you in your house has arrived in USA today. His name is HENRY GERCIA. He is right now at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, which is their transit. The $10 Million USD is packed in 2 trunk boxes. You have 24hours to call him now on his mobile number (518) 772-1747 and direct him on the nearest airport to your location to enable him to deliver the 2 trunk boxes of your fund to you today.
   
HENRY GERCIA is a courier service officer from Alert Security Service with high esteem principle of delivery and this is the main reason you will respond to him as soon as you hear from him at the airport because the boxes must be delivered to you today? As he has been waiting to hear from you to enable him get to your home address without missing his way.
   
For your information, HENRY GERCIA does not know the content of the boxes for security purpose. Please do not disclose the content of the boxes to him to avoid running away with your funds. On no account should you let him know about the content of the consignment to avoid evil in tension.
   
I told him that the content of those boxes are jewelries and diamonds that you bought through the Central Bank of Nigeria and needed to be delivered to you, which you are the only one that is allowed to receive the boxes as the valued receiver.
     
Note that you must call him as soon as you receive this email for more discussion; also send me email as soon as you hear from him.
    
You are advised not to waste his time at the airport, so that he would not be stranded in any way because he will return if he finds out that you are not doing anything to get him to deliver the boxes to your house or your bank.
  
If you have any complain, please email me or call me at +234 8183012557.
   
Congratulations!
    
Best Regards.
  
 
Prof. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
Executive Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

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