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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" <contractpayment@centralbankonlineng.com>
Reply-To: executive_governor@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 22:50:57 +0000
Subject: YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT


CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA
ISLAND,
Lagos
Nigeria,

Tel:+234-80-277-979-30

E-mail:(executive_governor@hotmail.com)

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT
PAYMENT.CONTRACT #:

MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.

Attn: Beneficiary,


From the records of outstanding contractors due for Payment with the
Federal Government of Nigeria, your Name and company was discovered as next
on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not yet received their
payments.


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,


Please note that from the record in my file your outstanding contract
payment is $100.000.000.00 (Hundred Million Dollars) But you will only
receive the sum of US$65,700, 000.00. (Sixty Five Million Seven Hundred
Thousand 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) Scanned 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. Make sure you reply through my
alternative secured email address(executive_governor@hotmail.com) for
further discussion.

Best Regards,




Prof. Charles C. Soludo.
Executive Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Tel: +234-80-277-979-30


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