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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 <petoskeykidsconnection@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: cbn.nginfo@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 15:31:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE: FUND TRANSFER NOTIFICATION




                                                    CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA                                   PHASE II, GARKI FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY                                                            ABUJA-NIGERIA                                                           REF:CBN-0XX2/987                      Attn; Beneficiary,                                                                                                                                          RE: FUND TRANSFER NOTIFICATION   I am Dr Yuri Akota a Director Foreign Payment Department with Central Bank of Nigeria. I am recently appointed as the head of Foreign Payment Department Central Bank of Nigeria to handle all foreigner owned by our bank and I came across your payment file which
was marked X and your released disk painted RED, I took my time to study your file and find out that you have VIRTUALLY paid all fees and the fund was not released to you. The actual amount to be paid you valued at USD$10.500.000.00. I can help you release the fund for transfer to you. Meanwhile, we want you to clarify if you indeed sent a certain lady as your representative few days ago to claim your funds on your behalf, who is claiming that you sent her to receive this funds on your behalf. Note that she actually tendered a letter which stated you have approved her to transfer the funds on your behalf to an account she will provide. Due to the nature of my job, I cannot afford to make any mistake by releasing this funds to her or anyone except you, we ask her to come back next week so that we can verify the fact from you if you actually send her to transfer your funds on your behalf or not. Please let us know if you deed actually sent her so that
we can make the payment to her. If you wish to receive this payment as soon as possible, please re-confirm your details as follows; Your Full Name.............Your Address...........Occupation.................TelePhone number...........Age........................ Please get back to me as soon as possible so that your funds can be transfer to you without any further delay. Just also be informed that any further delay from your side could be dangerous, as we would not be held responsible of wrong payment. Waiting for your prompt response. Your sincerely, Dr Yuri AkotaDirector Foreign Payment DepartmentCentral Bank of Nigeria (CBN.

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