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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: "EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR.CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)." <diexecutivegovcentbankofnigeria@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: governorapexbankofnigeria@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 06:28:15 -0400 (AST)
Subject: RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR,
WUSE, ABUJA , NIGERIA
DIRECT LINE +234-802.136.1772.
REF: CBN/GO/ABJ/2013
WEBSITE
http://www.cenbank.org/AboutCBN/RetiredExecutive.asp?Name=Mr%2E+Sanusi+Lamido+Sanusi+%28CON%29

RELEASE OF YOUR US$18.5M.

The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on receipt of several
bitter reports of gross fraudulent practices from our innocent and
unsuspecting foreign contractors perpetrated against them by some of our
dubious officials promising to release their outstanding payments but to
no avail, wish to bring to your kind notice as follows:

That since my assumption of office as the Governor of the Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN), transparency and accountability has not only been restored
to our banking industry, but the International Monetary Fund (I.M.F), the
World Bank and the Transparency International respectively have applauded
our debts reconciliation program with them and our foreign creditors as
well.

Be well informed that we are presently offsetting all outstanding payments
owed our foreign creditors dated from the years of military regimes in
Nigeria to the present civilian administration led by President Goodluck
Ebele Jonathan (GCFR) under enabling environment.

This message is therefore occasioned by your outstanding payment of
$18,500,000,00, (Eighteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars Only), that emanated from your transaction with the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) executed for the government of
Nigeria.

We are releasing outstanding payments like yours from our federation
accounts with our offshore service banks. Any of the banks shall contact
you on receipt of our payment advice in your favour, and you will be
requested to confirm your ownership of the $18.5million with your payment
package, i.e, hard copies of our government's documentary approvals
alongside the International anti-drug, anti-terrorists and anti-money
laundering free certificate, establishing that your $18.5million emanated
from a genuine transaction with the government of Nigeria, and NOT Drug,
Terrorists, Money Laundering or its other related offences money. All
payments go through Wire Transfer, Bank Draft or Cashiers Cheque as you
may deem convenient. You are hereby, requested to fill-in our below
Processing/Remittance form for immediate action on your funds release:


Full
Names:................................................................................................................

Mailing
Address:.......................................................................................................................

.....................................................................................................................................

Cell Phone
...............................................................................................................

Company
Name:......................................................................................................

We honestly regret any inconveniences the delay in receiving your
$18.5million must have caused you. Be assured my administration have
perfectly arrested all such sad and ugly circumstances surrounding the
release of our foreign creditors funds. Release of your $18.5million is
now guaranteed and i am here to protect and enhance your interest.

Accept my warm regards as i look forward to your prompt response and
speaking with you.
Yours-in-service,

Mallam.Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
DIRECT LINE +234-802.136.1772.

WEBSITE
http://www.cenbank.org/AboutCBN/RetiredExecutive.asp?Name=Mr%2E+Sanusi+Lamido+Sanusi+%28CON%29

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