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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: "GOVERNOR LAMIDO SANUSI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <governorsanusi_lamido882@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 00:49:08 -0500
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Our Ref: CBN/OHG/OXD1/09
Your Ref: ...............
TELEX: CENTRALBANK.
PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/09.
Email: governorsanusi_lamido882@yahoo.com.ph


ATTENTION BENEFICIARY.


PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.


Definitely, I know that this letter will be a surprising one to you. Firstly, I will like to introduce myself formally as Mr. Lamido Sanusi, The Executive Governor of

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).


I am officially contacting you to know if you are dead or alive today because your Inheritance Funds were Re-deposited into the "Federal Suspense Account" of CBN last

week, because you did not forward your Claim as the Rightful beneficiary. The Central Bank of Nigeria is the mother Bank of all commercial Banks here in Nigeria.


Really these men were unexpected by me because their visit was impromptu. I had to ask them why they came to see me in person and they said that they were here to

Collect the Inheritance Fund Sum of (US$1.5M) on your behalf.


At this development I asked them who authorized them to come down to Nigeria for the Collection of this Payment and they told me that you asked them to come and

collect this Funds on your Behalf. In fact this was the biggest shock that this Bank have ever received so far because your Inheritance Funds is still in the "Federal

Suspense Account" of CBN, yet you sent these men to come and collect this Funds on your behalf without notifying us.


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 the Bank.


They actually tendered some Vital documents, which proved that you actually sent them for the Collection of these Fund. Honestly, it really baffles me that you took

such decision without my consent.


Here are the Documents, which they tendered to this Bank
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 asked them to come

back and they promised to come back.


As the Governor of this Noble Bank, I was supposed to Release the 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 the Funds to anyone except, the Recognized Bonafide Beneficiary to the Funds.


Kindly clarify us on this issue before we make the Payment to these foreigners whom came on your behalf. In receipt of this confidential Letter, you are required to

respond immediately to this email:


with your full name, address and phone number for reconfirmation and immediate action.



NB.WE DISCOVERED YOU HAVE BEEN SCAMMED IN ONE WAY OR THE OTHER,BUT PLEASE NOW THAT WE HAVE DISCOVERED THAT PLEASE GET BACK TO US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT WE CAN GET

YOUR FUND DELIVERED TO YOU .OR YOU CAN CALL ME ON MY LINE FOR MORE DETAILS.


By and large,the only thing you are to pay for if you will be claiming your funds by your own self is the administrative charges and the paper work as imposed by the

federal government of Nigeria and Central Bank Policy, is $155.


OFFICIALLY SIGNED.
Governor.Lamido Sanusi
Email: governorsanusi_lamido882@yahoo.com.ph

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