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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 soludo" <admin@charlessoludoonline.com>
Reply-To: soludo@charlessoludoonline.com
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 10:29:15 +0000
Subject: [OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA

[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT OF US$22.6M NOTIFICATION
Attn: Contract Beneficiary,
We apologies, for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences
and inflict that we might have indulge you through. However, we were
having some minor problems with our payment system, which is
inexplicable, and have held us stranded and indolent, not having the
aspiration to devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting foreign
contract payments. We apologies once again.
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 this letter. Also note that
from the record in my file your outstanding contract payment is
US$22,600,000.00.
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)Staff I.D/Int'l passport.
As soon as this information is received and confirmed, your payment
will be made to you in a certified bank draft from our corresponding bank in
London
(Baclays Bank) and a copy will be given to you for you to take to your bank
for confirmation. Get back to me immedaitely. 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.kindly reply with this e-mail address
{soludo@charlessoludoonline.com}
for more clarification and for immediate transfer of your funds
YOURS SINCERELY,

PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE ON THIS EMAIL
Email: soludo@charlessoludoonline.com


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