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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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Fraud email example:

From: "PROF CHARLES SOLUDO" <prof_charlesgov1_soludo@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1986 23:54:20 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT UPDATE

FROM THE DESK OF PROF CHALERS SOLUDO
THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA


ATTN:BENEFICIARY

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.

CONTRACT#MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,

FROM THE RECORDS OF OUTSTANDING CONTRATORS DUE FOR PAYMENT WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA YOUR NAME AND
COMPANY WAS DISCOVERED AS NEXT ON THE LIST OF OUTSTANDING CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENTS.
I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAVE BEING PROCESSED AND WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU RESPOND
TO THIS LETTER. ALSO NOTE THAT FROM RECORDS IN MY FILE YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT IS US$15. MILLION DOLLARS
{FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN DOLLARS}.
PLEASE RE-CONFIREM TO ME IF THIS IS IN LINE WITH WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR RECORD AND ALSO RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE FOLLOWINGS:

{1}YOUR FULL NAMES
{2}YOUR PHONE NUMBERS AND FAX
{3}YOUR COMPANY ADDRESS AND YOUR POSSITION
{4}YOUR MARRITAL STATUS PROFFESSION AND AGE.


AS SOON AS THIS INFORMATIONS ARE RECEIVED ,YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO YOU IN A CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT
OR WIRE TO YOUR BANK ACCOUT DIRECTLY FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND A COPY OF THE PAYMENT SLIP
WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR YOU TO GO TO YOUR BANK AND CONFIRM IT.
GET BACK BACK TO ME ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER FOR A SERIOUS DESCUSSION WITH ME

REGARDS

PROF CHARLES SOLUDO
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.






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