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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: "Central Bank Nigeria" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesgoodman010@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2014 18:21:06 -0700
Subject: YOUR FUND IS READY FOR TRANSFER

From: MR.JAMES GOODMAN
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Ref: STBL/IRD/TLX/03/11
 
Attention:Beneficiary,
 
Your Over Due Inheritance/contract Funds Payment.
 
This is to notify you that your over due contract funds of $10.5million has been gazettes to be Released,via key telex transfer (KTT) direct wire transfer to you by the Senate house committee for foreign over due fund transfer.
 
Meanwhile, a woman wrote to my office few days ago with a letter,claiming to be your True representative. Here are her information's she forward to us this morning,All Over Due Inheritance/contract Funds have recall to OCEANIC BANK OF NIGERIA PLC for payment to made to the beneficiary.
 
BANK: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. - LA1-1908
ADDRESS: 2911 W. 70TH STREET, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA, U.S.A., 71108
Account Name:Elizabeth Rose Tolson
ROUTING NO: 065400137
ACCOUNT NO: 7526499 39
SWIFT CODE: CHASUS33
PERSONAL BANK E R: MICHAEL COOPER
 
Please, do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this woman is from you reconfirm to us immediately So that the Bank will not be held responsible for paying into the wrong account Name, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA have been approved and accredited by the Federal Ministry Of Finance and the Senate House committee for foreign over due fund to pay all foreign over due inheritance funds and contract to respective original beneficiaries this second quarter Payment of the year 2013.
 
Meanwhile, you are advised to get back to my office immediately with the requested details to enable us have your correct.
 
Details to wire your fund:
 
1.Your Full Name:
2.Your Full Residential Address:
3.Your Country of Origin:
4.Age
5.Sex
6.Position Held in Office:
7.Present Occupation:
8.Your Direct Phone Number
9. Banking Details:
 
However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Miss.Elizabeth Rose Tolson, if we do not hear from you within the next seven working days from today.
 
Your Sincerely,
Mr James Goodman

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