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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: CBN BANK PAYMENT <xxxsharpedenise11@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2022 09:26:39 -0700
Subject: VICTIM FUNDS APPROVED BY CBN BANK


*Attention: All Victims*

*This massage is coming to you from the office of Governor of Central Bank
Of Nigeria (CBN) Abuja, we noticed after our public announcement on NTA TV,
CNN Television, Channels TV and so many other Medias, informing the public
and some beneficiaries who left their inheritance funds and Victim
Compensation Funds to our Bank without no sign of claim, to contact and
claim if still alive,*















*After our meeting on the 18th of August 2022 with the EU, UN, UK and some
Asian representatives, on what to do with the abandoned Inheritance, Victim
Compensation funds here in our Bank, we have been approved to use all the
unclaimed funds, both Inheritance and Victim Compensation funds to start an
educational project for all Charity homes in our country which will
commence on the 22nd of January 2023,But for record purposes, we want to
use this opportunity once again to let those that are yet to claim their
funds to please respond and claim theirs before it’s too late,However, your
Compensation Payment value is US$5.3M and it has been accredited and
approved in your favor; all that is required of you to redeem your funds is
to contact the payment officer with your Bank details, and official fee of
US$450 being for duty stamp and transfer fee,Contact him as soon as
possible through this email: centralbankofnigeriame@accountant.com
<centralbankofnigeriame@accountant.com>, for further
proceedingsRegardsCentral Bank Of Nigeria (CBN)Plot 33,AbubakarTtafawa
Balewa Way, Abuja, NigeriaP.M.B. 0187,garki
abuja.nigeriaEmail: www.cbn.gov.ng <http://www.cbn.gov.ng/>Direct Cell PH:
+234 90642743*

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