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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: "Mr Sanusi Lamido" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <office_office63@rocketmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 00:45:26 -0800
Subject: YOUR DELIVERY AGENT. MAXWELL EZE HAS ARRIVE WITH YOUR CONSIGNMENT.CALL HIM NOW (574-307-4003)

Dear C.B.N Beneficiary,

In this new year 2014, Your payment of $15.7M in CBN is UNCLAIMED. The Federal Government has threaten to confiscate the funds, but as the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, I decided to release the funds to you in CASH PAYMENT through delivery agent to deliver to your residence .
This is to inform you that your delivery agent by name AGENT.MAXWELL EZE has arrived with your cash consignment box value $15.7 million dollars in USA and he is now on TRANSIT at ( Indianapolis International Airport, Indiana U.S)

I want you to know that you have to call him now with his line (574-307-4003 and also email him :
(diplomat_m_eze90@yahoo.com)
Please ensure that you follow the instructions of the diplomat to enable him to clear your consignment from the US CUSTOMS and have smooth delivery to your residence.as he has been waiting to hear from you to help him complete this delivery to you today.
PLEASE TAKE NOTE, your $15.7m inheritance funds was loaded into the two trunk box as a consignment.

Most importantly, you are ad viced to send your full data to him,which include your Full Name,Current Residential A dress, Direct Cell Number,and A copy of any identity card to verify that you are the right receiver to avoid mistakes.Send it via his above email address once you receive this email to enable him to deliver your cash consignment to you house without any further delay or mistake.

Note; that you must call me as soon as you receive this email for more discussion, my direct line is +234-8064626021
I appreciate your good sympathetic and collaboration, Hope hearing from you swiftly.

ON BEHALF OF CBN, I APOLOGIES FOR ALL THE DELAY AND INCONVENIENCES IN RELEASING YOUR FUNDS. I BELIEVE YOU WILL REWARD ME AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THE FUNDS.

THANKS,

Mr. LAMIDO SANUSI AMINU,
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE +234-8064626021

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