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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 <johnkenn707@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Central Bank <central_bnkofnigeria@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 18:24:58 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Samuel Accentual Street,
Garcia 11, P.M.B. 187, Garcia,
Abuja- Nigeria
Tell phone+ 234-80  27 96 70 73

Attn. Beneficiary
 
CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY
 
I hereby send to you the information submitted by Mr. TIMMY CROSS U.S.A of Florida group Ltd, with an application to receive your payment on your behalf. Please as a matter of urgency, you are required to verify the following information and inform us if you are aware or know anything about this. This morning Mr. TIMMY CROSS came to the office claiming that you have instructed him to come and receive the payment on your behalf with some representatives.

 I have ask them to come back tomorrow as they did not provide any power of an attorney from you which will proof that you thoroughly send them, This was to enable me contact you to verify how genuine this people are to you.
 
1. Did you instruct one Mr. TIMMY CROSS of USA Florida group Ltd. whose information's is below, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf?
2. Did you sign any 'Deed of Assignment' in his favor thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details:
 
Account Name: Timmy Cross Group Ltd,
A/C #USD114-1025567-8,
Bank Name: Standard Chattered Bank
Florida Swift Code:
SCBL 11K111.
  Finally, you are hereby advised to indicate to this honorable office with immediate effect, if you are the person that instructed Mr. Timmy Cross to come for the claim of your fund worth of $10.500,000.00 (Ten Million FIVE United States Dollars), to enable us endorse for the final payment approval order on his behalf. Endeavor send your reply via this E-mail our payment security officer (central_bnkofnigeria@hotmail.com) for urgent attention.You here by advised to furnish this office with these information below.

1) Your full name.

2) Phone, fax and mobile #.

3) Company name, position and address.

4) Profession, age and marital status.

We shall be waiting for your urgent and prompt response.
Tell phone+ 234-80 27  96  70 73

Sincerely,
 
Dr. PETER OBI,
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).


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