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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: Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla <wunion542@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla <otunlaotunlajonah@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 10:40:57 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: THIS IS FROM Central Bank of Nigeria,


 

Central Bank of Nigeria,
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone,
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory,
Nigeria

Dear Fund Beneficiary:

As regards your scam victims compensation Fund from Federal Government of Nigeria Valued the sum of US$2.600.000.00 (Two Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which is in our custody, We are mandated to facilitate the immediate remittance of your funds to your trust nominated bank account on before 31st of December 2014.

My names are Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla | Customer Service Executive and I am the new Director of Foreign Currency Remittance Department, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) The bank in charges to issue your compensation fund valued US$2.600.000.00 (Two Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) .

I'm personally sending this message considering the urgency it deserves following our resolve to conclude the transfer of your compensation funds this month. We also acknowledge that the sum of US$2.600.000.00 (Two Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) will be transferred to your given bank account which you will provide. As part of our new banking reforms, we are acting in compliance with the stipulated financial regulations to returns all unclaimed funds to the national treasury if unclaimed on before the 31st December 2014.  This is in accordance with national monetary policy to revitalize the economy.

We hereby officially inform you that your compensation fund valued US$2.600.000.00 (Two Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) falls within the stipulated regulation and would be diverted to the appropriate authorities if unclaimed on before the 31st December 2014.

We want you to reconfirm your particulars/Information with this humble bank for further confirmation and verification of these fund in our  possession.
Below information is required from you to enable us verify that we are in contact with the right person.
 
*Full Names..................................................................................
*Contact Address.......................................................................
*Post Code....................................................................................
* Phone/Fax..................................................................................
*Country ...,...................................................................................
 

Don’t hesitate to revert back to us with the above information to enable us verify if you are among those that has not receive his/her compensation fund from Federal Government of Nigeria and Also we will proceed with the transfer as soon as we are through with our verification process.  For More information please call via Telephone No:  (+234)-708-0318-689 if you need my further assistance.


Thank you, Looking forward to hear from you again.
Regards,Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla | Customer Service Executive | CBN| Central Bank Of Nigeria
Direct Line | +234-708-0318-689
Office | Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone,
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory,
Nigeria
email,otunlaotunlajonah@hotmail.com
PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL: Information contained in this e-mail transmission is privileged, confidential and covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. Sections 2510-2521.This electronic mail message and any attached files contain information intended for the exclusive use of the specific individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure. If you have never been scam before, Please Delete because this massage is made for the scam victims only ! Thank you

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