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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: <kate_udem@blumail.org>
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:24:57 -0500
Subject: FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (H)

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
FROM: MRS. KATE UDEM
DEPUTY GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
FOREIGN OPERATION
PERSONAL MAIL: kate_udem@blumail.org
PHONE: +234 808-2264-735
 
Attention to:
 
This is to update you that your ATM Master card has been approved on your name as the rightful beneficiary of the total sum of $900,000.00 Dollars which is a Part compensation fund map out to be paid to you by the central bank of Nigeria to you.  Base on the subject matter, you have to act fast because the ex governor of Central Bank of Nigeria have invited some people to come for the fund as you could not be able to come up with expectation to settle some fees.
 
 
This notice is as a result of what you have passed through in the past so we would not allow anyone take what belongs to you, considering the time frame given to complete this payment in this first quarter of the year, you should ensure you give us the maximum cooperation required to ensure immediate delivery to you as all processes/Documentation has already been completed, however, you should not go against the official protocols of completing this transaction which demands you Re-confirmation of your  current address for delivery of your parcel as we don’t know if you have changed your address as we state above.
 
Below is the confirmation of our clients who have received their ATM Master card via FEDEX COURIER SERVICES. You can track them on the FedEx website to confirm some beneficiaries like you who have received their ATM card loaded with their compensation fund of $900,000.00 United States Dollars successfully.
 
Name: Donny Peterson: FedEx Tracking Number: 870456747216 http://www.fedex.com/ng/
Name: Angela L. Johnson: FedEx Tracking Number: 870456750392 http://www.fedex.com/ng/
 
 
Name: Bernice Westfall: Tracking: 873445371185 http://www.fedex.com/ng/ ON TRANSIT NOW AS IT WAS SENT OUT ON MONDAY
 
All you need is to provide us with the delivery /insurance charges of $99.00 USD, we shall provide you with the transfer information to enable this dream been actualized else we will not take responsibility of the courier fees as your total sum is already loaded in your card.
 
 
So below is the name where you should send the cost of Delivery as soon as possible:
 
 
 
Mr. Jude Uchenna
 
Address of receiver: Lagos-Nigeria
 
Amount: $99.00 Dollars
 
Text Question: What for?
 
Answer: Delivery.
 
MTCN Number………….
 
As soon as we are satisfied with the information you shall provide and the payment information of the $99.00 Dollars we shall provide you with the tracking number of your parcel immediately.
 
 
Your urgent attention is required today while you still have the option of declining on this compensation payment.
 
 
REGARDS,
 
 
 
MRS. KATE UDEM
 
DEPUTY GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
 
CC: SENATE PRESIDENT
 
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
 
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA

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