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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: "aganga@cenbank.com" <cenbankaganga@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:23:53 -0400
Subject: Re: Do you authorize this transfer?




FROM OFFICE OF THE
SPECIAL ADVISER TO
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
MF/CBN/ERA/01/13.

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

According to our meeting with Mr. President, Senates, House of
Representatives, European Union Officials (EU) and United Nation delegates
during the visit of Mrs. Hillary Clinton of United State of America visit
to Africa . And we have agreed to pay all beneficiaries through our
Central Bank Escrow Reserve Account to beneficiaries who have been
deceived by our past government, offices and group of people. We notice
that you are among the people who has waited and applied every effort to
receive your benefited fund in vain. We use this medium to inform you that
we have been instructed by World Bank Committee to solve the problem
legally with you to enable us transfer your fund immediately into your
account.

According to the short listed names; your name appeared to be one of the
people to receive the first batch of the payment according to the
instruction giving by International Monetary Fund (IMF) that every
beneficiary must obtain CERTIFICATE OF LEGALITY from the office of
Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) which will legalize your own
approved payment. And as soon as we receive such legal document in your
name we shall transfer your approved payment into your account according
to the instruction by International Monetary Fund (IMF).

After our meeting; we are surprise to inform you that we receive account
information from one Rev. Lawrence R. Larson that you instructed him to
receive your own approved fund on your behalf as your NEXT OF KIN with
reasons that you have an accident. We receive a letter together with his
account information’s that his ready to pay and obtain the CERTIFICATE OF
LEGALITY to secure the fund on your behalf. His owner with the account
information below; do confirm the account details and update us
immediately.

ACCOUNT NAME: Rev. Lawrence R. Larson, D.Th.
BANK NAME: Independent Bankers Bank of Florida
BANK ADDRESS: Address: 615 Crescent Executive Court,
City: Lake Mary
State: Florida
Zip Code: 32746
Country: U.S.A.
ACCOUNT ABA #: 063111596
NO Swift Code.

Kindly furnish us with these information’s below as a proof that we are
dealing with the right person and you have not send Rev. Lawrence R.
Larson, to claim your fund as your NEXT OF KIN (1).YOUR FULL NAME,
(2).AGE (3).OCCUPATION (4). DIRECT TELEPHONE (5).YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS AND
COPY OF YOUR I.D. The Total amount to be transferred to your account is
$25million.

We are really sorry for all you have passed through with our past
government such as; Prof. Charles C. Soludo, former Central Bank Governor.
Mr. Jim Ovia of Zenith Bank Plc, and Chief Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri,
former Chairman Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) all the fake UN
officials and others.

Yours truly,
Mr. Olusegun .O. Aganga
SPECIAL ADVISER TO
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
PRIVATE EMAIL: cenbankaganga@yahoo.com

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