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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: "Mr. Adebayo Adelabu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adebaoadelabu880@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2017 20:19:53 -1200
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION AMOUNT (US$1,950,000

Central Bank of Nigeria
Plot 33,Tinubu Square
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone, Abuja.


SUBJECT: CBN/UN - 1995-2016 SCAM VICTIM'S COMPENSATION AMOUNT (US$1,950,000) ONE MILLION,

NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSANDS DOLLARS ONLY.

REF/PAYMENTS CODE: CBN/06654/UN-16

Attn: ,


Following the just concluded United Nations conference held in New York (NY), this is to

inform you that the United Nations office (UN) in conjunction with Her Central Bank of

Nigeria (CBN) have approved the compensation sum of (US$1,950,000) One Million, Nine

Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars Only each to over 537 accounted scam

victims across the globe. At the meeting, it was so alarming on the monies lavished by

victims to the scam artists operating in syndicates locally and internationally, the UN and

CBN is now on a mission to compensate victims who in one way or the other were swindled of

their hard earned money by the miscreants.


>From the records of outstanding victims, 68% of the victims have been confirmed as American

citizens and it may interest you that roughly 219 beneficiaries have been paid including

Europe, Asia etc. However, I am obliged to inform you that you have been slated for payment

of (US$1,950,000) One Million, Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars Only as

your entitled compensation sum which will be release in accordance with the CBN statutory

provision, ethics and tenets.


The payment is to be paid to you through Her Central Bank first approved correspondent

centres, The Debt Management Office under the funding assistance of The UN, The British

Government and Paris Club.Be admonished as this compensation pay-roll is to reduce public

decry and to reinstall every victim into his/her financial statues. Therefore, you are

advise to furnish us with your valid and complete details information such as;

1) Your full name. (Mr./Mrs./Miss)
2) Leaving Address
3) DofB
4) Mobile #
5) Phone #
6) Fax #
7) Company name
8) Company Address
9) Position.

Upon your consent, modalities shall be relay to you on the strategic payment plan of your

compensation sum. I advise you relay positively in order to facilitate your payment within

the quarter. To gain immediate attention, always leave your subject message with

(REF/PAYMENTS CODE: CBN/06654/UN-16) on each correspondence.



Your anticipatory response is the gateway to a successful conclusion of your compensation

transaction within.


Best Regards,
Mr. Adebayo Adelabu (Sec.)
Tel: 01 9 462 36017
Fax: 01 9 462 36013
CC: CBN (Governor)
CC: UN Office

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