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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" <profchsgov@csucsposta.hu>
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 21:04:56 +0200
Subject: URGENT ATTENSION

NOTE: THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MESSAGE IS SOLELY FOR WHOM IT
MAY CONCERN. IT MUST NOT BE DISCLOSED TO ANY PERSON (S) WITHOUT
AUTHORIZATION. IF YOU ARE NOT THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, OR PERSON RESPONSIBLE
PLEASE DELIVER TO THE INTENDED RECIPIENT. YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO
DISCLOSE,DISTRIBUTE,OR RETAIN THIS MESSAGE OR ANY PART OF IT IF YOU ARE NOT
THE CONCERNED.

FROM: PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO
GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS-NIGERIA

ATTENSION: FUND BENEFICIARY

SUBJECT; FUND TRANSFER.

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT I AM IN RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION FOR FUND
TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, BE AWARE THAT COMMERCIAL BANKS IN THIS
COUNTRY ARE NOT AUTHORISED TO TRANSFER MONEY ABOVE ONE MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OUT OF THIS COUNTRY WITHOUT DUE CLEARANCE
FROM MY OFFICE IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

HOWEVER, I HAVE ACKNOWLADGED RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION IN TRANSFERING
YOUR MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. MY OFFICE HAVE BEEN MANDATED BY THE
PRESIDENT,FEDERAL EXCUTIVE COUNCIL,ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME
COMMISSION,AND NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR BANKERS FORUM TO DELIVER THE FUND
CASH DIRECTLY TO YOUR DOORSTEP, THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC MEANS, THE MONEY
WILL BE CONCEALED IN TWO METAL BOXES AND WILL BE LABELLED AS DIPLOMATIC
LODGUAGE SO AS TO OBTAIN FULL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY COVERAGE TO ENSURE A
HITCH-FREE DELIVERY,THIS ARRANGMENT WAS IMPLEMENTED TO BEAT THE
FRAUDSTERS AND REVIVE OUR COUNTRY'S ECONOMY/IMAGE.

I SO MUCH SYMPATHISE WITH YOU FOR THE LONG DELAY IN RECEIVING YOUR
MONEY DUE TO YOUR INABILITY TO LOCATE THE PROPER INSTITUTION
RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH SERVICE IN THIS COUNTRY.THE MODE OF OUR OPERATION
ARE AS FOLLOWS;

1;YOU ARE TO INFORM THIS OFFICE THE NAME OF YOUR NEAREST INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT TO ENABLE US ENROUTE THE DIPLOMATIC TICKET CORRECTLY

2; YOU ARE TO MAIL TO US FIRST AND SECOND PAGE OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL
PASSPORT OR ANY OTHER IDENTITY AS WE SHALL FORWARD TO YOU THE
DIPLOMAT'S PASSPORT TO ENABLE YOU IDENTIFY HIM ON HIS ARRIVAL.

3;YOUR PRESENCE WILL ALSO BE NEEDED IN YOUR AIRPORT TO RECEIVE THE
DIPLOMAT ON ARRIVAL SO THAT BOTH OF YOU WILL MOVE STRAIGHT TO YOUR
NOMINATED BANK IN LODGING THE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, BYWHICH YOU
WILL ENDORSE CERTAIN VITAL DOCUMENT CONFIRMING THE INTACT RECEIPT OF
YOUR FUND, THIS WILL ENABLE US TO WRITE REPORTS BACK TO THE OFFICES
INVOLVED.

4;DO NOT FORGET TO INCLUDE YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER AND YOUR
MAILING ADDRESS IN YOUR REPLY FOR EASY COMMUNICATION AS WE WILL BE SENDING TO
YOU THE ORIGINAL DELIVERY DOCUMENTS AND THE KEYS OF THE BOXES BEFORE
THE ARRIVAL OF THE DIPLOMAT.

FINALLY,UPON CONFIRMATION OF YOUR READINESS TO RECEIVE YOUR MONEY WE
SHALL AS SOON AS POSIBLE START PROCESSING THE NECCESSARY DOCUMENTATION
AS REGARD THE SAFE DELIVERY OF THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOUR COUNTRY AND THE
KEYS OF THE BOXES SHALL BE SENT TO YOU VIA COURIER SERVICE BEFORE THE
ARRIVAL OF THE DIPLOMAT.

ALTERNATIVELY, YOU SHOULD FORWARD YOUR COMPLETE BANKING INFORMATIONS IF
YOU PREFER BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER.

YOU CAN REACH ME ON MY DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER 234 80 52268951
(24HOURS) FROM MONDAY TO SATURDAY AS I AM WORKING ROUND THE CLOCK SO AS TO BIT
THE MANDATE GIVEN TO ME BY THE RULING BODY TO CONCLUDE THIS EXCISE.

LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

REGARDS,

PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO
GOVERNOR: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
DIRECT TEL: 234-80-52268951
REPLY TO: profcharles_gov@financesource.com

N:B ALL CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY DOCUMENT PROCCESSING CHARGES HAS BEEN
DEDUCTED FROM SOURCE.



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