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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 Sanusi Lamido Sanusi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drsanusilamidonoticeboard@info.al>
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:19:03 -0700
Subject: Dear One We Have To Inform You That Your Payment Is Now Ready

FROM THE DESK OF: GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
CBN COMPLEX, GARIKI ABUJA,NIGERIA
P.BOX 2356478. E-MAIL: drsanusilamidonoticeboard@info.al
Attn:Beneficiary,

I am the newly appointed governor of Central Bank of Nigeria.You are hereby advised in your own interest to stop further contact with the former Governor Prof. Charles Soludo and his deputy, Dr. Obadiah Mailafia. They are no longer with central bank of Nigeria as their tenure has expired, anybody doing business with them in the name of CBN or Government of Nigeria is doing that at his own risk.

On assumption of office 4th June 2009 I discovered that you are being owned contract/inheritance payment of $3.5 million (United State Dollars) as unpaid contract fund in Contractors Category [A] Record file.Therefore you required to reconfirm your informations for verification and immediate payment within 24 hours.

1. Your full name________________________
2. You Full Address______________________
3. Age, date of birth and gender___________
4. Occupation______________________________
5. Telephone number mobile__________________
6. Home Telephone___________________________
7. Office Telephone_________________________
6. Copy of your identification_____________
7. Mode of payment________________________

We shall not entertain impostors and you must proof that you are the rightful owner of this fund before final payment, note that it is no longer business as usual.

Moreover, you are to submit all these information to our paying bank
below.

BANK NAME: UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA NEW YORK
ADDRESS: 1 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, 8TH FLOOR NEW YORK,NY10020
CONTACT EMAIL: ubanewyorkbranch@admin.in.th
CONTACT PERSON: DR. ROY SMITH
OFFICE PHONE: 253-595-0397
FAX NUMBER: 253-595-0397
DIRECT PHONE: 718-878-5388

You are to foward your response to DR. ROY SMITH for him to let you know how and when you are going to receive your fund without any further delay.Call him with this telephone number (718-878-5388) and explain to him on how you want to receive your fund.

Sincerely,

Dr.Sanusi Lamido
Governor Central Bank of Nigeria.

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