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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 <test1@digitiliti.com>
Reply-To: <centralbank112@yahoo.cn>
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 00:52:27 -0800
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.....

compliment of the seasons

We are here to inform you the latest news today about your fund worth
of $2.5m and meeting held in Abuja the capital of Nigeria as the end of
year meeting.We wish to inform you that your fund is ready to wire into
your bank account on Today Been 31 December 2012 as the last day of the
year and the necessary document that will back up your fund have been
issue from stoping the transfer by I.M.F

Now, we learn that the only fee you will pay now is only 97usd meant
for the cost of transfer charge well i will like you to understand that
all arrangement have been made about 3hrs ago, The only delay of your
fund not transfered to you is $97.


Here are my cashier details of the payment information using western
union or money gram :

Receiver' s Name: EMEKA ANI
Receiver's Country: ABUJA NIGERIA
Question: PROMISE
Answer: PROMISE
Amount : $97

Once again
congratulation
Sanusi Lamido
+2348124268438
Email: ( centralbank112@yahoo.cn )

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