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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. FOLASHODUN ADEBISI SHONUBI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <deputygovernorodcbn@citromail.hu>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 15:59:40 -0800
Subject: Your fund transfer for first quarter (Q1) of the 2020 fiscal year.

Dear sir/madam,
 
 
In compliance with provisions of the 2020 budget of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and allocation of funds by the Federal Ministry of Finance for the gradual settlement of all outstanding foreign debts, we have been ordered by the Budget Implementation Committee of the Presidency to execute the wire remittance of your inheritance/contract fund with immediate effect. For this action, the first batch of your payment in the amount of US$5,000,000.00 (Five Million United States Dollars Only) will be effectively transferred into your bank account at this time due to cash crunch, the full payment of the balance of your fund will be effected immediately more funds for settlement of debts are approved by the government and released by the Federal Ministry of Finance as expected before the end of the first quarter (Q1) of the 2020 fiscal year.
 
 
Due to the fact that several unsuccessful attempts have been made to divert your funds by criminals and several information in your payment file altered by corrupt officials of the government, we need you to re-submit the following information confirming that we are communicating with the real fund beeficiary and not another criminal.
 
 
Name of Your Bank:.............
Full Address of Your Bank:.............
Your bank Swift Code/BIC:.............
Your Bank Account Number:.............
Your Full Office/Home Address:.............
Your Telephone Number/Mobile:.............
 
 
Yours truly,
 
 
MR. FOLASHODUN ADEBISI SHONUBI
(Deputy Governor, Operations Directorate)
Central Bank of Nigeria,
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District, Cadastral Zone,
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory,
P.M.B. 0187, Garki Abuja, Nigeria
Tel/Fax :+234-9-2900062,  +234-9-2900063
Email: deputygovernorodcbn@citromail.hu

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