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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: "Lamido Sanusi" <drlamidosan@live.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 06:27:19 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/010

FROM THE DESK OF MR LAMIDO SANUSI
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
OUR REF: CBN/OHG/OXD/2012
YOUR REF:.................
TELEX: CENBANK.
PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/010


CBN DEBT PAYMENT NOTICE OF YOUR FUNDS


Attn: Beneficiary,


My name is Mr Lamido Sanusi the Executive Governor Of The
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Executive Chairman of
"E.C.D.R".I discovered that your name and email address (in
the Central Computer among the list of unpaid contractors,
inheritance next of kin and lotto beneficiaries that was
originated from Africa (Nigerian Government) Europe, Asia
Plus Middle east,Americans) among the list of individuals
and companies that your unpaid fund has been located to a
suspense account.

Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive
a part-payment of $10 million and has been approved already
for Payment. Yesterday two foreigners (Mr. Tim Parker and
Mr. Rowland Gulf) visited my office in your stead to inform
me that they are your Representatives from United State,whom
you send to collecting your Funds for you.

We in this Bank do not understand why you sent these men to
come and Collect your Funds on your behalf. If actually you
want them to help you Collect your Inheritance Bill Sum,at
least you should have informed me as the Executive Governor
of this Bank. They actually tendered some Vital Documents
which Proved that you actually sent them for the Collection
of this Funds. Honestly, it really baffles me that you took
such decision without my consent.

Here are the Document which they tender to this Bank today:

1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.
2. HIGH COURT INJUNCTION.
3. ORDER TO RELEASE.

Actually, these Documents which they tendered to this Noble
Bank is a clear Proof that you sent them to Collect this
Funds for you. Finally,I told them to come back tomorrow
morning and they promised to come back.As the Governor of
this Noble Bank, I was supposed to Release this Funds to
them but I refused to do so because I wanted to hear from
you first.

Due to the Nature of my job, I will not want to make any
mistake in Releasing this Funds to anyone except you whom is
the Recognized Bonafide Beneficiary to this Funds.Kindly
clarify us on this issue before we make this Payment to
these foreigners whom came on your behalf. In receipt of
this confidential Letter, you are required to email this
Bank immediately you receive this Confidential Letter.

OFFICIALLY SIGNED.
MR LAMIDO SANUSI.
GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

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