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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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Fraud email example:

From: Felix Ibru <felixibru01@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 12:03:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION


Our File Ref No: CCHS/97531/CBN-NG-00X901/09
 
officially notify you that your funds valued at US$5.5million, being payment for your Overdue Inheritance/Contract entitlements has been programmed to be transferred to a BankAccount in the USA, following series of documents tendered by your Representative Mr. David L. Nielsen, and your Attorney Barrister John Swatz, of J. Swatz & Associates.As a matter of urgency, we need a re-confirmation from you if the said Man and Attorney are your True Representatives before we proceed to issue final payment release order. Find below the account information they have presented for the transfer;
 
A/C Name: Blue Bell Realty, Inc.,
    Bank: JP Morgan Chase Bank,
    1 Chase Manhattan Plaza,
    New York , NY.10081
    Bank Routing #:021000021
    A/C #:227863934766
 
Dr. Felix Ibru
Executive Director,
Remittance/Foreign Operations Dept,
Central Bank Of Nigeria



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