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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: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.cbn.sanusilamido@mail.mn>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:11:23 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT UPDATE ON CONTRACT NUMBER FGN/NNPC/XB0434/06AA

                                                                                    Office of the Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria
Our Ref: CBN/PMT/32445/QTR2
 
Attention: Distinguished Beneficiary,
 
PAYMENT UPDATE ON CONTRACT NUMBER FGN/NNPC/XB0434/06AA
 
On behalf of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and the Federal Government Committee on Foreign Contract Payment, I am pleased to officially inform you on the immediate release of your overdue payment of Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$8.5 Million) being your contract payment with the above contract number you executed with the Nigerian National Petroleum Co-operation (NNPC). We hereby notify you that your name was short listed after going through your file you submitted with the NNPC during the time you executed this contract. Hence, your contact is 100% Legitimate and based on true facts and records we have about you.
 
In view of this you are advised to update this office immediately on the receipt of this message with your current contact Address, Personal Identification, Bank Details and your direct Telephone Numbers. This information is required for us to make Verifications/References with your file here and to avoid effecting your payment to a wrong person or into a wrong account. Bear in mind that the Federal Government has taken care of every unnecessary obligation that will pose a problem on remitting this fund into your designated bank account. Endeavor to take note of your Contrac! t Number mentioned above as we are
 
As soon as we hear from you with the requested information we will make sure that your fund is released immediately because your Payment Approval has already been signed by the Presidency and the Attorney General of the Federation. Finally we will not fail to apologize for the delay so far in reaching you for this payment and also solicit for your maximum
co-operation so as to effect your payment as we have already scheduled it. Your immediate response will be highly appreciated and to your best interest.
 
Congratulations in advance?
 
Best regards
 
DR.  SANUSI LAMIDO AMINU SANUSI
Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

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