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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 <rebecca@winwinft.com>
Reply-To: <gov.lamido_sanusi@email.biz>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 23:31:14 -0300
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

2ND QUARTER PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
{OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN; BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON SCAM VICTIMS PAYMENT}
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. (CBN.)
IN CONJUCTION WITH THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (IG)
REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/751X109/012

Attention Dear Beneficiary / Re Notification

My Name Is Lamido Sanusi, The New Payment Officer Central Bank of Nigeria
(CBN) . Please confirm this information As Urgent as Possible.

Did you Send any Mr. Edmond Stock Banneker, from USA to Come And claim
your SCAM VICTIMS
funds Valued at USD 2.5 Million.?

Your Funds Which Has Been Long Approved In Your Name By The Federal
Government Of Nigeria, And Was Deposit Here In Central Bank Nigeria (CBN)
with the Federal government reserved account,and in collaboration with the
Inspector general of police .

However,This man was directed to My Office by Mr. John Adams the diplomat
that are
suppose to deliver your fund to you Please with matter of urgency get back
to me immediately before things will go wrong so we will not make the right
delivery to the wrong hand.

Below is the Bank account details of Mr. Edmond Banneker Where he want us to
transfer your fund into.

Name on Account: Edmond Banneker.
Bank: Chase Bank.
Address: 8233 Rochester Hwy. SC4600 Salem, SC 29676 USA
Acct.#: 1010246561978
Routing#: 053207766
Swift Code: pnbpus76

He is trying to pay all the charges amounted to $195 about your funds and
claim it. We are yet to send accept the fee from him because we don’t want
to make any mistake until we hear from you.

Please your urgent confirmation is highly needed now before Your fund will
be released to A Wrong Person Within The next 48 hours, and please if you
know that you never instructed him kindly get back to me immediately For
Next Action. But if you know that you are the one who ask him to do this on
your behalf please notify us right now we just have to delay him for that to
enable us contact you before releasing the fund out to him.

Re-confirm the following Information's immediately for payment approval
either to him if you instruct him or to you if you are willing to claim your
fund for your self.:


1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of int'l passport, driver's license, or any valid ID card.

Please quote this payment codes (FGN/CBN3124-FILE111-CBN) in all
conversation or else you will not be recognized as a beneficiary/contractor
with this Government and note any further message without my Identification
Or Passport Photograph should be disregarded to avoid any fraudulent hijack
of information.

Regards,
Lamido Sanusi
The Payment officer
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
gov.lamido_sanusi@email.biz
official phone number +23481-663-660-61

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