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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: "Kennedy Uzoka" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbkn1968@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 03:27:53 +0200
Subject: Hello

Dear Beneficiary,

It is my humble obligation to write you this letter as regards the authorization of your owed payment through our most respected financial institution (Central Bank of Nigeria -- CBN) as the apex monetary authority of Nigeria.
We hereby confirm the approval of your payment of US$12.5M which has been gazetted to be paid through Bank Wire Transfer or through Option 4 which is a Cash delivery in a (Consignment box).
Having received this vital payment notification from CBN today, you are instantly qualified to receive the authorized US$12.5M as instructed by the Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele.
For records; we have verified your payment with exclusive Transaction rates in US dollars at: (Twelve-Million and Five Hundred Thousand) US Dollars.

This bank shall effect and conclude the transfer of your US$12.5M based on the basis deluge of complaints lodged to CBN by customers, in a circular dated September 13, 2019, CBN in exercise of the powers conferred on it under Sections 2(d), 33 (1)b) and 47(2) of the Financial Act 2017 to mandates all banks to promote sound offsore financial system, CBN in this regards issued some guidelines on Electronic Operation of Instant Electronic Funds Transfer Services to foreign bank accounts within 2 banking days with full rate transparency.

All that is required from you is your bank information such as;
The Account Holders Full Name,
The recipient's bank account number,
The Routing Or Swift Code,
The Bank Adddress,
The Bank Phone Number,
The recipient's Phone Number and Address,

Thanks for your understanding and urgent compliance.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Kennedy Uzoka
Central Bank of Nigeria.
10 BP 1077 Boulevard Catchi,
Alaba International Market,
Lagos, Nigeria.

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