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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: cbnforeignpayment@tiscali.it
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 17:11:52 -0800
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT


THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO

Our ref: CBN/CPN9/04


Yourref:PRJ99/NNPD/503
Attention: Contractor,


IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Federal
Government of Nigeria your name and company is on the list major contractors
who have not received their payments for the Federal Plateau Project.

I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released
to you as soon as you respond to th! is letter. Also note that from the
record in my file your outstanding contract payment is $65.7 million USD
(Sixthy Five Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).Please
re-confirm to me if this is inline 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 and marital status.

5) Inter-Pass-Port or Drivers License.

As soon as this information is received and confirmed, 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 for confirmation.
Get back to me immedaitely via the above E-mail. As a result of the on-going
drive of the Government to update its books and clear payment to contractors,


I strongly recommend that you promptly start your clearance as soon as possible.

Faithfully,

PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO.
Executive Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria

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