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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. Kingsley Isitua Obiora" <diplomanthieterhegisen2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kingsleyisituaobiora1@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 08:32:12 +0100
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS TINUBU SQUARE,
MARINA LAGOS NIGERIA.
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CGX/NNPC/2020.

ATTN: contractors,

During the First Quarter Payment Schedule of the financial records of
the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) it was discovered from the records
of outstanding Foreign contractors due for payment with the Federal
Government of Nigeria that your name is next on the list of Those who
will receive their fund.

I wish to officially notify you that your payment is being processed
and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter.Also
once we receive the information's from you for the President of
Federal Government of Nigeria will Approve it to enable us release the

fund to your account. Note that from the record in our file, your
outstanding contract payment is US D$10.000,000.00(Ten Million United
States Dollars). Kindly re-confirm to me if this is inline with what
you have in your Record and also re-confirm the information below to
enable this office Proceed and finalize your fund delivery without
further delays.

1) Your full name
2) Phone, fax and mobile #
3) Company name, position and address
4) Profession, age and marital status


As soon as the above information are received, your payment will be
Made available to you Diplomatic Cash Delivery , which Will be
delivered to your doorstep.

YOURS SINCERELY,

Kingsley Isitua Obiora
Dep. Governor (C.B.N)

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