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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 <cbn_nigplc01@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 01:02:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: WIRE IT AND GET BACK TO ME URGENTLY.


Dear Justin,

I am in receipt of your mail and wish to inform you that after this payment there will be no more.

I enjoin you to do act as you have said in your email to me, hence i am sending you the account informations to enable you wire the requested sum. The informations is as follows:- CITI BANK NA. PARIS 19 RUE LE PARVIS 92073 PARIS LA DEFENSE. CREDIT TO SWIFT CODE AFRIBJBJ A/C NO:- 01662190002. BENEFICIARY EXPRESS CASH.

Do wire it immediately and furnish me with the transaction informations via this email address.

Looking forward to your very urgent response.

Your's,

Professor Charles Soludo.



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