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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: "Dr. Kemi Adeosun" <abuauwaluofficeofcbn1@yandex.com>
Reply-To: cbnbox@yandex.com
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2016 19:26:19 -0600
Subject: my subject


Federal Ministry of Finance, Headquarters, Ahmadu Bello Way, Central Busine=
ss District, P.M.Box 41,Garki, Our ref:FMF-CON-09828288 Sir, I, DR. Kemi Ad=
eosun, The Finance Minister Federal Republic Of Nigeria. I have been direct=
ed by His Excellency the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, to bring t=
o your notice and urgent attention that there was a meeting held in the Pre=
sidency and we understand the huge amount of money you have spent, and all =
the disappointment you have suffered in the past to get your contract/Inher=
itance fund paid to you. Due to what we described as selective payment and =
incessant demand of excessive fees by some unscrupulous and corrupt LOCAL B=
ANK AND IMPERSONATORS officials in charge of foreign contract/Inheritance p=
ayment in the past. However, upon assumption of office by this government, =
series of special meetings were held in Nigeria and Abroad with some leader=
s of the World Monetary Institution: e.g. World Bank Group, International M=
onetary Fund (I.M.F), Paris and London Club of Creditors, European Economic=
Community (E.E.C) and Envoys of our APEX International Bank of Settlement =
Worldwide, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA . The purpose of this meeting is to: 1) =
Rebuild Nigerian Economy. 2) Pay all Foreign Debts. In this regards a total=
of US$2.5 Billion Dollars have being approved from the Supplementary Budge=
t Bill by the National Assembly last week to pay all foreign contractors wh=
ose payment have been hanging since 1997 - 2013. Federal Government have in=
structed the Newly appointed Executive Director operations of CENTRAL BANK =
OF NIGERIA , Dr. Kingsley Moghalu (OON) .to see that all foreign contractor=
s receives his/her contract payment in the next 48hrs as instructed. This c=
ommittee has been empowered to pay all contract payment previously approved=
by the past and present Administrators Regimes which their payment was not=
effected. This morning a Telex signal attached with Presidential Order sta=
mped and signed by the president have been sent to Director Foreign Operati=
on Department CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA to contact you for the payment of you=
r over-due contract/inheritance fund and other contractors listed. You are =
strongly advised for your interest and your esteemed company to call the Ne=
w Director KTT/ Wire Transfer. ( Mr. Stanley I. Lawson ) on his Direct Numb=
er: +234-8130715542 . email: { cbnbox@yandex.com } immediately you receives=
this notice. Sir, on behalf of this Government, I apologize for any delay =
you might have encountered in receiving your contract/Inheritance payment. =
Best regards Dr. Kemi Adeosun Minister of Finance of Federal Email:federalr=
epublicofnigeria@openmailbox.org

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