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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 (CBN)" <teacher@enuxcnc.com>
Reply-To: governordrsanusilamidosanusi@admin.in.th
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:57:00 -0600
Subject: CONTRACT PAYMENT APPROVAL ON CONTRACT NO: FGN/NNPC/022996/CB/2013.



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FROM THE DESK OF CBN GOVERNOR,
DR. SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI
NEWLY EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
HEAD OFFICE: ABUJA, NIGERIA.
CONTRACT PAYMENT APPROVAL ON CONTRACT NO: FGN/NNPC/022996/CB/2013.
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: +234-017646312

Attn;

This is to bring to your notice that the New President of Federal
Republic of Nigeria, "Dr. Goodluck Jonathan" has constituted a 10 man
investigative and foreign Debts reconciliation committee, which I am the
Chairman of the presidential committee saddled with the responsibility
to investigate all the banks here in Nigeria, who has trapped and held
beneficiaries contract/inheritance Fund claims unpaid. However, the New
President has vowed that his government is poised to eradicate
corruption and fraudulent practices here in Nigeria to zero level which
portrays the ugly reputations of this country’s image in the
international communities.

I am the newly Appointed Executive Governor of CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
and the Chairman of the presidential 10 man investigative and foreign
Debts reconciliation committee.

We apologies for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences
might have caused you. Please take note, according to the information am
getting since I was appointed concerning delay of foreign
CONTRACT/INHERITANCE AND WINNINGS because of this matter, I will devote
our 100% assiduity in accrediting your foreign contract Payments as long
as I can guarantee your cooperation on this matter.

Please confirm urgently, for immediate transfer into this account. the
account owner send this account on your behalf that you are in a sick
bed that we should transfer your due outstanding contract payment of
USD$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million, Five Hundred United States Dollars Only)
into this nominated account below:

Account Name: Gerald M. Couch
Bank Name: Bank of America (Hillsboro, IL branch)
Swift code: BOAUS3N
Main routing number: 0260 0959 3
Branch routing number: 081904888
Account number is 0038 7303 9057
Bank address: 420 South Main Street in Hillsboro, IL 62049


Please your confirmation is needed before we make this transfer and
also forward this information to us immediately.

1.Full Names
2.Telephone Or Fax Number..
3.Contact Address.........
4.Age..
5.Occupation....
6.Sex..........
7.Equlity......
8.Id card......


Thanks for your good understanding, hope to have your response shortly.

Yours faithfully,

Dr. Sanusi Lamido ,
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria CBN

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