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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: "CBN Inquiry" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infocbn.enquiries1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 11:10:07 -0700
Subject: Dear Beneficiary (Are You Dead Or Alive?) 211

 
Dear Beneficiary,
 
We are not sure you received our previous message but we wish to us this medium to officially inform you that following the ongoing review of all unclaimed and delayed funds by the United Nations/international Monetary Fund (UN/IMF)and the World Bank, your payment file was forwarded to our office for immediate payment of your long delayed funds starting with a first transfer of  US$5,000,000.00 with reference No. NG/FM-95WA, to your payment file.
 
However, we are surprised to receive another application this morning from your representative, MR.HANS STEINBICHLER,stating that you authorized him to transfer the funds to another bank account in Switzerland and that you were recently involved in an auto accident and cannot walk right now.
 
Could you please confirm immediately, your relationship with MR.HANS STEINBICHLER and also, confirm if the bank account in Switzerland as shown below is now your new bank account information to receive your funds this week from our paying bank
 
CREDIT SUISSE, CH-8038 Z?RICH,SWITZERLAND
ACCOUNT NO:0872-456011-91
IBAN: CH55 0487 2045 6011 9100 0
SWIFT CODE: CRESCHZZ8OT
 
Kindly get in touch with us today by email with your telephone number to confirm this information to avoid wrong transfer of your funds, so that we can proceed with the transfer of the US$5,000,000.00 to your correct bank account as scheduled.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Mr. Collins Chike Chikeluba             
Director-CBN Anti-Fraud Unit.
Zaria Street, Garki II, Nigeria - P.M.B. 0187,
Garki, Abuja.
 
The CBN Head Office Complex, Central Business District Abuja FCT.
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