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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "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.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- barfemsumonu2000cbn@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: cbn_bankgovermentng cbn_bankgovermentng <cbn_bankgovermentng@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:04:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/012
We out to attend to your service.
This massage is to remind you for the last and final solution for the release of your fund.
Regarding to the instruction we got from united nation for the on hold
funds from all the foreigners which your name was among the list.
You hereby advise to respond to our legal department with your full bank
details including your total sum to enable us verify and to be assured
that you are the right on paid funds.
We will commence our action for the payment on your favour as soon as
you reply back to our legal department Attorney Barrister Fem Sumonu on
his direct contact details stated bellow.
Bar Fem Sumonu
Email:barfemsumonu2000cbn@yahoo.com
Tell:+234-8102180170
Do not delay to comply with our request once you got this massage
because there is limit time given to us by united nation to settle all
the debt owns by Nigeria bank.
If you did not comply before the date that means you mess up your self.
Yours.
Dr Sanusi Lamida Sanusi.
Governor Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN)
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