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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 <mdvn65@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: drsnslamido338@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 06:25:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Your Payment Is Ready For Delivery.


Dear Honorable Beneficiary,

Following the
protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMF and  the instruction
by our new elected  President and Commander in Chief of the Armed
Forces(PRESIDENT DR GOOD LUCK JONATHAN) that all outstanding foreign debts
especially Next of Kin Payment should be released to the beneficiaries from
today henceforth with Unconditionally.
 
>From the records of outstanding
debts due for Payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria your name was
discovered as next on the list of the outstanding, who have not received their
payments of $10.5m United State Dollars.
 
We wish to inform you that your
Payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to
this letter. Please kindly Re-confirm to me if this is online with what you have
in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings.
 
1) Your Full
Name.
2) Phone, Fax and Mobile #.
3) Company name, position and
address.
4) Profession, Age and marital status.
5) Copy of int'l passport,
driver’s license, or any valid ID card.
 
As soon as this information gets
to you, there is ONLY one option of payment from Central Bank of Nigeria since
after the swearing-in of our country's president.
 
1) Cash Delivery to
your door step.

Regards,
Dr Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
Executive
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria.
Call for more information
+234-70588-53721



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