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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: Charles@rm.zworg.com, Soludo@rm.zworg.com
Reply-To: cbnbank_contractpayment230@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 08:08:25 -0700
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS
E-MAIL: (cbnbank_contractpayment230@yahoo.com)
TEL: 011-234-1-436-2020
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04
ATTN: HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR,

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT
#:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.
From the! Records of outstanding contractors due for Paym ent with the
Federal Government of Nigeria, your Name was attached as the next of
kin to one of our late contractor. your payment has been discovered as
next on the list of payment. So I wish to inform you that your payment
is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond
to this letter. Also be advised that because of too many contractors
that I have to pay at this final quarter of the year, you will only
receive the
sum of us$10, 000,000, ten Million United States Dollars. So that I will
be able to pay other contractors, but my promise is that I will make
sure that you receive your balance later. Kindly re-confirm to me the
followings:

1. Your full name.
2. Phone, fax and mobile #.
3. Company name, and address.
4. Profession, age and marital status.
5. Copy of int'l passport.

As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to
you in a certified bank draft or wired to your nominated bank account
directly from Central Bank of Nigeria. You can reply me through me
direct alternative email address (cbnbank_contractpayment230@yahoo.com)
as soon as you receive this letter for further discussion Get back to me
immediately.
Regards,
Prof. Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
TEL: 011-234-1-436-2020

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