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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 OF NIGERIA <centralbankofnigeriapaymentoffice@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 09:34:45 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS


FROM THE DESK OFPROFESSOR. CHARLES C. SOLUDO EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)DIRECT PHONE LINE: 234-1-7621870 ATTENTION: ALAN ROADS, CONGRATULATIONS!!! This is to highly inform you that In line with the process of the Central Bank Of Nigeria,we are done with your Contract payment processing and your Draft has been confirmed ready for delivery and have been forwarded to the delivery department for the delivery of your Draft at your doorstep in peru for your confirmation in your bank in your country peru. Therefore, you are advised to contact the Courier delivery department and also specify to them where you would want them to make the delivery to you as it is important to the department handling the delivery. I am living below the contact information of the Courier delivery department for you to contact them on the delivery of your Draft, Be informed that it is the obligation of every Contractor to take care of his or her delivery charges as it is a laid down procedures with the Central Bank Of Nigeria to take care of the delivery charges of contractors . So are only reqired to take care of the delivery charges of your draft to your area . So, be advise to contact them the delivery department in time in order for them to include your Draft of $usd20 million among the ones living by wednesday next week . Here is the contact information of the Courier delivery department below: Name of the courier company: GLOBAL DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY. Name Of The General Manager: MR. GODFERY AKINTOLA Email Address: globaldiplomat56n@yahoo.com So, kindly contact them immediately and get back to me. I look forward to hearing from you today. Best regards. Prof. Charles c. Soludo.Executive Governor,Central Bank of Nigeria







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