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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: "PROF CHARLES SOLUDO" <mrjude_01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: cbn_governor.charles001@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 01:22:28 +0000
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT

              
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS-NIGERIA
 
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA

Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04
Feb 8th 2006
 

                          IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT
  

 CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.
 From the records of outstanding  contractors due for payment with the  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA(FGN)your name and  company was discovered as  next on the list of the outstanding contractors who  have not received their  payments. I wish to inform you that your payment is  being processed and  will be released to you as soon as you respond to  this letter. Also note  that from my record in my file your outstanding  contract payment is
us$45.7  million dollars(forty five million seven hundred  thousand united states  dollars). Please re-confirm to me if this is Online  with what you have in=  your record and also re-confirm to me the followings  
1) Your full name.
 2) Phone, fax and mobile
 3) company name,position and address.
 4) Profession,age merital status
 
  
As soon as this informations are received, your  payment will be made to you in a certified bank  draft from central bank of Nigeria and a copy will  be given to you for you to take to your bank and  confirm it  You must call me on my direct  number(234-8056370078)as soon as you receive  this letter for a serious discussion with me.
 
 MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESSES
 cbn_governor.charles001@yahoo.com
 
 BEST REGARDS
 
 PROF CHARLES SOLUDO.
 Executive Governor,
 Central Bank Of Nigeria(CBN).
 Direct Line: 234-8056370078.

 
PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO.
EXCUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)
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