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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: "Office of the Presidency" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sarahalade001@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 12:09:56 -0700
Subject: BE INFORMED

Office of the Presidency
Federal Republic Nigeria
Nigerian Presidential Complex,
Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja
 
Attn: Beneficiary,
 
I, President Goodluck E, Jonathan, hereby, use this media to inform our contractor and beneficiary that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Mr. Lamido Sanusi has been suspended effective Thursday 20th of February 2014; and is being replace by his Deputy Governor Mrs. Sarah Alade. She is in charge as the interim Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria pending when final confirmation by the Senate will be made on the appointment of the new Governor Mr. Godwin Emefiele in June of this year 2014.
Therefore, forward all the following to Mrs. Sarah Alade via her email: sarahalade001@gmail.com to enable her endorse and pay you, your outstanding contract / inheritance amount now.
1.Beneficiary Name:
2.Country:
3.Direct Telephone:
4.Contract /Inheritance Amount:
5.Bank Name:
6.Bank Address:
7.Account Number:
8.Routing Number:
9.Account Name:
The suspension of Mr. Lamido Sanusi does not affect the activities of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The full removal of Mr. Lamido Sanusi shall be approved by the Senate for the new Governor to enter into office in June. The Central Bank of Nigeria's financial activities are all in place. We urge you to continue your business as usual with our apex bank. All approvals and grants to banks, companies and beneficiaries are upheld and honored. And the Central Bank of Nigeria assures to efficiently meet your demands at all times.
The Federal Government of Nigeria are working with internal auditors, external auditors and the international community to resolve the problem between the Central Bank of Nigeria - CBN and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation - NNPC over the missing country's $50Billion. The investigation for the missing $50Billion between the aforementioned institutions is on and shall be resolved in due time. Be assured that this matter has nothing to do with your transaction with the Central Bank of Nigeria or the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. Both institutions are doing business as usual.
 
Yours in service,
Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, GCFR, BNER, GCON
President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
The Federal Republic of Nigeria

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