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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: "MR.PHILIP ADAMS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adamsphilip4@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 27 May 2019 17:43:16 -0700
Subject: RE: NOTICE CBN APPROVED FUND TRANSFER,REPLY

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
NO 9 ZARIA STREET,GARKI II,ABUJA, NIGERIA
 
Our Ref: FGN/CFCR/CBN/SH-V/2019
 
Attn Beneficiary:
 
I write to notify you that a meeting was held & concluded with CBN Governor, Directors including our President Gen Muhammad Buhari regarding your Contract, Inheritance fund in our custody.
 
Furthermore,You advice to stop further communication with any offices thats claiming to be in Charge to release your fund because they are all fraudulent.
 
However, we have been mandated to transfer your fund to your designated Bank account as soon as you respond to this office, Therefore i advice you to reconfirm your Information's as to enable us proceed on the transfer immediately.
 
FORWARD YOUR DETAILS SUCH AS:
 
BENEFICIARY NAME....
YOUR COUNTRY......................
ADDRESS.............................
CELL PHONE.............................
YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR WORKING ID.
 
Mr.Philip Adams
Director Foreign Payment Department
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)

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