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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: <centralbank.ext234@mail.mn>
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 22:37:10 +0100
Subject: Re: Urgent Payment Notification

CBN/NIG-AB/WB/UN/2011.
(UN/WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF FINANCIAL
SYSTEM STABILITY.
FOREIGN TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT**
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
Email: cbndeputy@execs.com
=========================
 
WORLD FUND RECOVERY MANAGEMENT/CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA FUND RECONCILIATION BOARD.
Attention Dear Beneficiary
 
 
First and foremost I will like to introduce myself formally to you, my name is Dr. Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu, The Deputy Governor of The Central Bank of Nigeria (C.B.N.). I am officially contacting you today to inform you that the sum of US$10.5Million fund have been awarded to your name by the International Monetary Fund (I.M.F.) in conjunction with the United Nations Fund Recovery Management Group to be transmitted to your account via Central Bank of Nigeria.
 
In our recent investigation, we discovered that the US$10.5Million fund was Contract/Inheritance Payment, was delayed duo to misinterpretation and misunderstanding that previously raised in the past but I am here to inform you that we have made every necessary arrangement to remit the US$10.5Million to your nominated bank account and you are advised to follow the urgent payment instructions to enable us complete the payment to you as soon as possible.
 
Also I want to remind you that your US$10.5Million fund has gone under so many mischief and diversion attempts by the internet criminals popularly known as (Hackers) in the past which was failed duo to high security measures placed on the US$10.5Million fund.
 
***Note that a special payment arrangement has been made to remit the fund to you but we are currently working on the legal documents within our bank to enable the transfer released into your bank account without further delay***
 
Meanwhile, you are advised to confirm your contact information as listed below to enable us open up communications with you and move on immediately to re-validate the US$10.5Million fund for swift payment to you immediately.
 
Your Full Name:...
Your Company Address:...
Your Resident Address:...
Date of Birth (Day / Month / Year):...
Mobile/office Number:...
Fax Number:...
Official Position:...
 
 
If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at cbndeputy@execs.com, and we wish you the best luck.
 
 
Yours Truly,
 
Dr. Kingsley Moghalu
Central Bank of Nigeria
Financial System Stability Director (CBN).
Email: cbndeputy@execs.com

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