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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: "Dr Sanusi Lamido Sanusi" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 05:50:27 -0800
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT WITH FILE No:JJ5/SBUN/CFUND2014

From the Desk Of:
Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (CBN)
REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/066/010
 
ATTN : HONORABLE BENEFICIARY,
 
Our records of outstanding contractors due for payment, with the
federal government of Nigeria, Your name was discovered as next on the
Dr. Lamido Sanusi, The new executive governor central Bank Of
Nigeria(CBN)
 
Firstly, I plead on behalf of my country and the Central Bank of
Nigeria for not contacting you all this while as regards your contract
payment, which I know by now, must have cost you some inconveniences,
I am promising you on behalf of the central bank of Nigeria that this
will not repeat itself any more.
 
I want you to know that your payment is valid and maintained with us
here. I have ensured that you receive your fund through an
international certified bank draft OR through Diplomatic Courier
Service, acceptable and payable to you. I advice you to co-operate
with me and listen to my advice as the Central Bank of Nigeria (cbn)
will not be held responsible for any lapses or mus-direction of your
fund due to your inability to co-operate with me who is in-charge as
the new elected executive governor of the central bank of Nigeria
(CBN).
 
I can not vividly explain how this payment was generated / occurred to
you, but i was informed before I resumed my humble office in this
month of June 2009 that a contract with the federal government was
executed in your favor by a foreign contractor, who at the point of
execution did not receive his payments. Coupled with the fact that the
computer departments of the central bank was burnt down some months
ago before I resumed this humble office, and all available
information's as regards your  information's that was dropped by the
foreign contractor was missing as well.
 
when we were able to trace burnt files we were only left with your
email address which I cannot see clearly. When this payment
notification was forwarded to my humble office, I  decided to contact
you for immediate payment in an international certified bank draft, OR
through Diplomatic Courier Service to your Door step.
 
I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be
released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that
from the record in my file your outstanding contract payment is $10.7
Million United States Dollars only (Ten million Seven Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars only). Please re-confirm to me if this is
inline
with what you have in your record and also e-confirm to me the  followings.
 
I want you to send your information to me immediately.
 
Your Full Name:
Your Complete Address :
Name of City of Residence:
Country:
Working Identity Card/Passport
Age/Marital Statue:
Direct Telephone Number:
Mobile Number:
Fax Number:
Occupation:
 
As soon as this information's are received, your payment will be made
to you in a certified bank draft OR through Diplomatic Courier Service
to your Door step.
 
You must get back to me immediately as soon as you go through this mail.
 
CONGRATULATIONS.
 
Awaiting to hear from you.
 
Regards,
 
Dr Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
Governor Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN)

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