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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: "ALHAJI LAMIDO SANUSI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbn_lds@tybitmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:00:06 +0100
Subject: PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR REPRESENTATIVE

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY


THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZETTED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT ) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR THROUGH OUR CORRESPONDENCE BANK IN LONDON . MEANWHILE, A MAN/Richard Williams 'CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AFTER MY RESUMPTION AS THE NEW GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE
HERE WITH INFORMATION BELLOW:


Account Name: Richard Williams.
Bank Name:Bank of America (Hillsboro, IL branch)
swift code: BOAUS3N
Main routing number:0260 0959 3
Branch routing number:081904888
Account number is 0038 7303 9057
Bank address:420 South Main Street in Hillsboro, IL 62049


PLEASE, DO RE-CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS MAN IS FROM YOU OR NOT, BECAUSE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING YOUR INHERITANCE FUND INTO WRONG ACCOUNT NAME, IF THIS MAN IS NOT YOUR REP. YOU ARE DEVISED TO FILL THE FORM BELLOW AND SEND TO ME FOR VERIFICATION PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALID US$10.7M US DOLLARS WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT. THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE / LOTTERY ON YOUR BEHALF.


1. YOUR FULL NAME:................................
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:.........................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE................................
4. FAX.................................................
5. AGE............AND SEX...............................
6. YOUR OCCUPATION................................
7. YOUR ACCOUNT DETAILS WHERE YOU WANT YOUR FUND TO TRANSFER INTO:.....

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS FORM FROM YOU, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL
NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMMIT THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITANCE / LOTTERY FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE NEWLY APPOINTED GOVERNOR, TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL THE FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS, FOR THIS FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR. HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENT DETAILS TO THE SAID Richard Williams, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM
YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF THIS FUNDMUST HAVE CAUSED YOU, MAKE SURE YOU SEND THE DETAILS OF YOUR ACCOUNT CORRECTLY. PLEASE RE-CONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION THROUGH THIS E-MAIL: lamido_sanusi66@discuz.org


BEST REGARDS,
DR. LAMIDO SANUSI
NEW GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

CC: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
CC: FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
CC: SENATE PRESIDENT
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA
CC: WORLD BANK AUDITORS

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