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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: "DR. SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drsanusilamdio05@minister.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2013 01:12:49 +0100
Subject: RE: YOUR URGENT ATTENTION IS REQUIRED

 
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS
CONTRACT: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/012
Our Ref code: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/012
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
Mobile Number: +234 813 666 3984
 
WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY OF YOUR PAYMENT AND ALL THE INCONVENIENCES WE MIGHT HAVE PUT YOU THROUGH, WHILE WE WERE HAVING SOME MINOR PROBLEMS WITH OUR PAYMENT SYSTEM WHICH IN ALL CASE NOT MEETING UP WITH FOREIGN PAYMENTS,WE APOLOGIZE ONCE AGAIN.
 
FROM THE RECORDS OF OUTSTANDING CONTRACTORS DUE FOR PAYMENT WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA, YOUR NAME AND COMPANY WAS DISCOVERED AS NEXT ON THE LIST OF THE (13) OUTSTANDING CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENTS DURING THE (8)YEARS TENURE OF THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION IN OFFICE PLEASE BEAR WITH US FOR MAKING THE INITIAL CONTACT THROUGH EMAIL. MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE A FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE
YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.
 
HERE IS HER INFORMATION BELOW:
 
NAME ANNE ROBINSON
BANK NAME: CITIBANK, ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809008.
 
PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REP, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALUED ($14.7 MILLION) US DOLLARS WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.
 
IN OTHER WORDS, IF YOU DID NOT AND NEVER SEND THE ABOVE PERSON TO OUR OFFICE TO REPRESENT YOU IN CLAIMING YOUR INHERITANCE PAYMENT, YOU ARE ADVISE TO KINDLY RE-CONFIRM TO MY OFFICE THE FOLLOWINGS:
 
1) YOUR FULL NAMES _________
2) HOME ADDRESS_________________________
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE_____________
4) PROFESSION ____________.
5) COMPANY NAME, POSITION AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY_______________,
6) AGE/SEX AND MARITAL STATUS.______________________
7) VERY IMPORTANT: A scan copy of your international passport or your drivers license or Any scan copy of any of your utility bills__________________________
 
 
AS SOON AS THIS INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO YOU EITHER IN A CASH DELIVERY (DIPLOMATIC MEANS) OR WIRED TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT DIRECTLY FROM A COMMERCIAL BANK HERE IN NIGERIA WHICH WILL BE THE FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.
 
 
HOWEVER; WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.ANNE ROBINSON, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT THREE WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF YOUR FUND MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU. CONTACT THE CBN FINANCIAL SECRETARY AT (mr.emakposambanks@yahoo.com).
 
NB.THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION AWARDED THE FUNDS TO YOU IN ORDER FOR YOU TO ESTABLISH A REFINERY THERE IN THE  UNITED STATE, THEN WE COULD IMPORT CRUDE OIL TO YOU AND THAT YOU SHOULD BE ONE OF OUR AGENT IN THE STATE. WE WILL GIVE YOU FURTHER INSTRUCTION AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THE FUNDS.
 
BEST REGARDS.
DR Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
Executive Governor Central
Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Direct Tel: +234 813 666 3984
 

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