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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dr. sanusi" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Lamido Sanusi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <s.lamido114@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:35:24 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT FOR YOUR UNCLAIMED FUNDS.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS-NIGERIA
ATTENTION:
I am the newly appointed governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, My name is DR.SANUSI LAMIDO. You are hereby advised in your own interest to stop further contact/communication with the former Governor Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo and his deputy Dr Obadiah mailafia. He is no longer with central bank of Nigeria as his tenure has expired. Anybody doing business with him Or his deputy in the name of CBN or Government of Nigeria is doing that at his/her own risk.
On assumption of office on the 21st of July 2009 I discovered that you are being owed the sum of US$15.7 million as unpaid contract/inheritance/lottery fund in Contractors Category [A] Record file. Therefore you are required to re-confirm your information for verification and immediate payment within 24hours.
Your Full Name: ________________________________
Your Complete Address__________________________
Name of City of Residence:____________________
Country/Zip code:_________________________________
Direct Telephone Number:______________________
Mobile Number:________________________________
Marital Status/Age/Sex :__________________________
Fax Number:___________________________________
Occupation: ________________________________
Copy of your identification: _______________________
We shall not entertain impostors and you must proof that you are the rightful owner of this funds before final payment commences. Finally, you have the right to make choice between these three mode of payments.
A) WIRE TRANSFER(BANK TO BANK)
B) DIPLOMATIC CASH PAYMENT
C) ATM CARD PAYMENT.
Get back to me asap.
Dr. Sanusi Lamido
Executive Governor
Phone Number:(+234-8068183261)
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
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