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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" <cbn@centralbankonlineng.org>
Reply-To: payment@centralbankonlineng.org
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 11:23:21 +0000
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04
ATTN: HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR,
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.


During the auditing and closing of all financial records of the Central Bank
of Nigeria (CBN) it was discovered from the records of outstanding foreign
Contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria in the
year 2005 that your name and company is next on the list of those who will
received
Their fund.

I wish to officially notify 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 our file, your outstanding contract payment is
USD$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United States Dollars). Kindly re-confirm to
me if this is inline with what you have in your record and also re-confirm
the information below to enable this office proceed and finalize your fund
remittance without further delays.

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of Drivers License I .D. & Copy of int'l passport.

as soon as the above information are received, your payment will be made.

Available to you via an International Certified Bank Draft, which will be
Delivered to your doorstep for your confirmation.


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 (payment@centralbankonlineng.org ) as soon as you receive this
letter for further discussion Get back to me immediately.
Regards,

Prof. Charles C. Soludo
Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
E-mail:payment@centralbankonlineng.org


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