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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: "DAVID AKUKWESILI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <remitdepat@ymail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 07:10:34 -0500
Subject: Your Draft

Attention Sir/Madam

I am DAVID AKUKWESILI,Newly Inaugurated Director, International Settlement Department of Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN). Sir/Madam, I am contacting you on behalf of our New Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria(Dr. Godwin Emefiele)who have come to give better and good change of the face of Nigeria to settle all outstanding Foreign Debt that yet to receive there fund.

However, with all due respect note that the Federal Government have signed a Bill with Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to release all Foreign Outstanding Genuine Debt due for Payment and i am glad to inform you that your Name was among the List of Beneficiaries which i have here in my desk.further more, i want you to understand that Due to report we received from various Foreign Beneficiaries on Wire transfer, The New Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria(Dr. Godwin Emefiele)have now mandated that every Approved Payment must receive His/Her Fund through BANK DRAFT that is the easy and the new method to settle all outstanding Foreign Debt as stated by The New Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria(Dr. Godwin Emefiele) For this regard, You are required to reconfirm to us with the following Information below:

1. Your Full Name:
2. Your Current House Address:
3. Your Direct Phone #:

Note, For this method of Payment, you are not required to pay any fee to receive your fund but all is expected of you is to help us make a new name to Nigerian by telling others people arround you that you have finally completed and receive your long awaiting fund from Nigerian Government and done by The New Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria(Dr. Godwin Emefiele).

Sir/Madam,Thanks and we appreciate your patient.

Yours sincerely,

DAVID AKUKWESILI
Director, Int'l Settlement Dept.(CBN)

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