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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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Fraud email example:

From: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drhenryfredrick066@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 11:50:23 -0800
Subject: OVERDUE PAYMENT.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER.
LEICESTER CURRENCY
CHEQUE/DRAFT DEPARTMENT
TELEGRAM: FBNFOREX


OVERDUE PAYMENT.


Naturally, this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have
not met, permit me however It is with dispense of honor and respect
that I humbly make this appeal to you with the understanding that any
fact/s or opinion/s expressed in this letter are given in confidence
and solely for your personal information and use.

I am Afraid many things is going on now in the internet which is the
only way i think i can get this issue solved but If it does not
interest you, disregard the mail but if it makes sense to you, I open
my arms wide to do business with you.


I got your email address from the business network here in Nigeria ,
and I was assured that you are very capable and honest to transact
this business with me.


l will like you to understand that this is no spam message. Your
attention to this message will change your life. I NEED JUST YOUR
CO-OPERATION.

I am Dr.Henry Fredrick. Director allocation department of CENTRAL BANK
OF NIGERIA, My office monitors and controls the affairs of all
financial banking concerned with foreign claim payments. I am the
final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving
within our bank both on the local and international levels in line
with foreign claim settlement.

I have before me list of funds which could not be transferred to some
nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as
ghost accounts unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc.

0n this note i wish to have a deal with you as regards to an unpaid
fund. I have a file before me and the data are correct and
UN-tampered. As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these
surplus funds to the Federal.

Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits. I have
the opportunity to write you based on the instructions i received two
days ago from the Foreign Debts Reconciliation Department to submit
the list of payment reports / expenditures and audited reports of
revenues. Among several others, i have decided to remit a fund claim
to you following my idea that we can have a deal/agreement and i am
going to do this legally.

My conditions:

1). The sum of USD$25.7M (Twenty Five Million Seven Hundred Thousand
US Dollars) only will be transfered into your account after the
processing of all relevant legal documents with your name as the
bonfide beneficiary.

The transfer will be made by Certified Cashier Cheque, ATM card or
telegraphic Transfer T/T conformable in 3 working days to your
location.

2). This deal must be kept secret forever and all correspondence will
be strictly by email / telephone for security purposes.

3). There should be no third parties as most problems associated with
your fund release are caused by your agents or representative.

4. Note that after the successful completion of this transaction,you
and I will have a fair share of the fund in the ratio of 50:50.If you
AGREE with my conditions, l advise you on what to do immediately and
the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your name on
the Payment schedule instantly to meet the three days mandate.

If you AGREE with my conditions i advise you to send the following:
A: Your Full name and address...
B: Your country...
B: Your direct telephone number...
C: Sex...
D: Occupation...

And the transfer will commence without delay as i will proceed to fix
your name on the payment schedule instantly to meet the three days
mandate.

I hope you don't reject this offer and have this fund transferred.

Send your reply to my email: (drhenryfredrick066@yahoo.co.jp)

Yours Sincerely,

Dr.Henry Fredrick.
Email: drhenryfredrick066@yahoo.co.jp

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