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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: "Mark Peters" <info.markcbn2000@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:02:06 +0200
Subject: Attn: Client,,,,


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS
FOREIGN PAYMENT/CONTRACTS AWARD DEPARTMENT




OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)





Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/07


Your Ref: CD4/XX/RFE/VOL23/07 Date: 21/08/2008


Attn: Client,



Re: You're Payment



I am Mark Peters, an accountant by profession in the Remittance
Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).



Last month, during an annual auditing exercise, I discovered an
outstanding deposit account file by a foreign contractor in your
name. After some thorough investigations with the Automated Teller Machine
director Dr Ahmed Lafia, we found out that the account file in question had
long overstayed in dormancy hence it gained immediate approval for payment
through the effort of the Director, Dr Ahmed Lafia.



Having done some search on the internet to locate this foreigner, I came to
discover your email contact hence I am sending you this information.



Going by the last board members meeting on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
chaired by the CBN governor himself Proff.Charles. C. Soludo, a feat was
reached to settle the outstanding payments of all foreign contractors' bank
to bank transfer.



This made my Director of Remittance to approve this payment which henceforth
should be paid in line with the New Payment Scheme (NPS) as enshrined in
banking commission ACT 2007. This deposit, with its interest, after a long
stay now amounts to $48.5million USD.



You are therefore expected to receive the sum in question, as approved by
the New Payment Policy of the CBN (2007) by bank to bank swift transfer
wire. As a result of the above-mentioned, the CBN working in relationship
with the contractors for easy transfer into they nominated account
arrangements to issue you with necessary document to cover the said sum.



I and My Swift wire transfer director do hereby seek a Compensation for a
job well done for the approval of this sum in your name. Whatever is your
pledge will be appreciated by both of us.



Contact the Remittances Director, Dr Ahmed Lafia on +234 7087 887 585 for
the steps legitimately assigned for your payment.



Regards,



MR MARK PETERS
Foreign Remittance Department
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),
Lagos-Nigeria



Perm Sec; Foreign Paymt/Contract Award Dept;
Central Bank of Nigeria.
D/L +234 7087 887 585
Cc: CBN Governor, Dr.Charles Soludo
Cc: Ministry of Finance

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