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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. LAMIDO SANUSI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbngovernor.drlamidooffice@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2010 20:13:27 -0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS,,,,CALL ME ON +234-708-185-6618 FOR MORE INFORMATION.


CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR FUND HAS BEEN RELEASED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Since the death of your sister, Miss. Linda Marie Smith, a Shareholder here in Central Bank who died in Heart Attack.

Since her death, series of meetings has been going on with all the entire Stakeholders, Shareholders and His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, President Federal Republick of Nigeria and so other House of Representatives members whos presence are well recognized in the meeting discosing on how to pay you, your sisters shares value of USD$15,000,000 (Fifteen Million United State of American Dollars Only) which is owned by your sister.

Be informed that proper arrangement has been made for you to transfer the fund from her own account to your own bank account by yourself through your own computer just to save you the stress of coming all the way down to Nigeria to cash the money, we have opened online account on her behalf to enable you transfer the fund by yourself from your computer to any bank account of your choice.

So, kindly reconfirm youÂ’re below information for us to be sure you are her next of kin and I will let you know what to do and make the transfer:
1) Your Full Name:---------------
2) Your Current House Address:---
3) Direct Telephone:-------------
4) Occupation & Age:-------------

As soon as we receive the information, I will tell you what next to do and make your transfer your fund to your own bank account immediately.

Best Regard:
Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria.
Dr. Lamido Aminu Sanusi
Email: governoroffice.drlamido@gmail.com

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