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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 OF NIGERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrnailwhite101@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 14:07:58 -0700
Subject: OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF YOUR UNCLAIMED FUNDS,,,

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Zaria Street, Off Samuel Akintola Street,
Garki 11, Garki-Abuja.   
Our Ref: FGN/CBN/NIG/07/2008. From The Desk Of
Prof. Charles Soludo
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
 
 
                          Re:Your Payment of $10.5Million
Good Day
Thank for your email i receive  the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA is here to inform you that if you want receive your fund you have to stop any communication with those that claim that that their bank officials to avoid scam,the only bank that we instructed to transfer your fund is Barclays Bank PLC and i will like you to immediately contact the paying bank to enable transfer your fund.
And go ahead to contact Mr.Nail WHITE the official in-charge in Barclays Bank PLC with the blow Constanta information.
Barclays Bank PLC.
Registered in England.
Registration No: 1026167.
Office: 1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP.
Contact: Mr.Nail WHITE.
Banking Solutions and Trade Department
Office Telephone:
+44 203 514 7102
+44 203 695 1883
Fax: +44 208 082 5476.
emails: mrnailwhite101@outlook.com
Please make sure that you get back to us with any conversation between you and bank for your own good,please once again make sure that you update us,we are wishing you good luck.
Thank you and God bless you.
We are waiting for your response.
Prof. Godwin Emefiele
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
direct line Phone: +234-8170555133

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