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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: USMAN ABBAS <f.of12@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: usmanabbass1@chinaacc.com
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 14:27:46 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Notification





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/021/09


ATTN: contractors,


During this Second Quarter Payment Shedule 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 USD$9.000,000.00(Nine 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 remittance 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 from you, your
paymentwill be made available to you via an international certified
bank draft, which Will be delivered to your doorstep for your
confirmation or through Bank transfer.


You should get back to me as soon as you receive
this letter for further Discussion and more clarification.


YOURS SINCERELY,
Usman Abbas.
Dep. Governor CBN

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