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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: "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION" <fedaxxdelivery@sify.com>
Reply-To: federalbureau.fbi789@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 21:47:18 -0500
Subject: YOU HAVE UNREAD MESSAGE FROM FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET

RE: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET

We the Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington, DC in
conjunction with some other relevant Investigation Agencies here in the
United states of America have been informed through our Global
intelligence monitoring network, that you are presently having a
transaction going on with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)in regards
to your over-due contract payment which was fully endorsed in your
favor accordingly. We have taken out time in screening through this
project as stipulated on our protocols of operation and have finally
confirmed that your contract payment is 100% genuine and hitch free
from all facet and of which you have the lawful right to claim your
fund without any further delay.


To this effect, we will advise that you go ahead in dealing with the
Central Bank office accordingly as we will be monitoring all their
services as well as your correspondence with them at all level. It
might also interest you to know that we recently had a meeting with the
Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, in the person of Dr.
Lamido Sanusi along with some of his officials, regarding your case and
they made us to understand that your payment file has been held in
abase for some reasons depending on when you personally come for the
claim. They also complained that the only problem they are facing
right now is that some unscrupulous element are using this project as
an avenue to scam innocent people off their hard earned money by
impersonating the Executive Governor and the Central Bank office.

We were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs. Joan C.
Bailey from OHIO, USA. has already contacted the Central Bank office on
your behalf and also presented to them all the necessary documentations
evidencing your claim purported to have been signed personally by you
for the release of your contract fund valued at about $10.5Million
United State Dollars



The Central Bank of Nigeria did the wise thing by insisting on hearing
from you personally before they go ahead on releasing your fund to the
Banking information which was forwarded to them by the above named
Lady, so that was the main reason why they contacted us so as to assist
them in making the investigations to avoid any irregularity. should in
case you are already dealing with anybody or office that might be
posing to be the Central Bank of Nigeria, we advise that you STOP
further contact with them in your best interest and contact the genuine
office of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN,)
ONLY with the below information accordingly:


EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR: Dr. Lamido Sanusi
OFFICE ADDRESS: Central Bank of Nigeria ,
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone,
Abuja , Federal Capital Territory ,
Nigeria .
Email: (fundtransfer@cbn-bnk.com)
Tel: +234-81-23305567


Ensure you provide him with the information below for verification:

Your name:.........
Residential Address:.........
Telephone number:............

NOTE:
You are to contact the genuine office of the Central Bank of Nigeria
with the above information and then request that they attend to you
payment files for subsequent release of your contract fund to you
accordingly. Also be informed that any message that doesn't come from
the above official email address and phone numbers, should be
disregarded for security reasons. After contacting the Central Bank
office, ensure you follow their directives as that will further hasten
up the whole processing as regards to the routing of your fund to you
as designated. We will be monitoring all your dealings with them as you
proceed so you don't have anything to worry about.

All we require from you henceforth is an update to enable us be on
track with you and the Central Bank of Nigeria. Should in case you need
any more information in regards to this notification, feel free to get
back to us so that we can brief you more. Thank you very much for your
anticipated co-operation in advance while we await your urgent response
to this matter.

Yours in service,

BEST REGARDS,
JAMES .B. COMEY

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