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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: "centralbank centralban" <centralban0_002@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: cbn_n_bank_soludo_cbn@pochta.ru
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:15:25 +0100
Subject: Our method of payment is by Diplomatic Courier Service

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA
[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]

NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT OF LAST QUARTER


We have this 29th day of Aug, 2006 received a payment credit
instruction from the federal Government of Nigeria to credit your account
with your full contract funds from the Nigerian reserve account with our
bank.

This is to notify you that you funds has been programmed for immediate
release into your nominated account but we can not transfer this funds
direct to your nominated bank account, because we are having a little
problem with International Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of payment
is by Diplomatic Courier Service

Be inform that every arrangement regarding your cash payment through
diplomatic services has been made; note that your funds have been
package like a consignment.

Be informing that the Diplomatic Agency has to move down to your
Country in order to deliver the Consignment to your doorstep.
Note that as soon as the Diplomatic arrive to your Country they will
give you a call immediately to enable you help them to get (Yellow Tag
Paper).

You have to help the diplomats to get (yellow Tag Paper) so that the
customs and immigration will not stop them in your Airport, for security
reason you are advice to follow the rules and regulation of the diplomats
for easy collection of the consignment, you have to be ready to welcome the
diplomatic agent, to enable them deliver the Consignment to you immediately,
be inform that as soon as the diplomatic obtain the above name certificate
they will deliver the Consignment to your door step

To remind you that the diplomats has a transit to Poland and finally to
arrive at your Country as the last destination on their diplomatic
travel route this week,I want you to send your direct mobile phone and your
home address to me immediately, so that as soon as the diplomatic arrive in
State they will
call you immediately to notify you.


YOURS SINCERELY,

PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).

NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT WILL BE TOO LATE
FOR
YOU.

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