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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: "Central Bank Of Nigeria C.B.N." <info@executivegovernorcbn.com>
Reply-To: contractpayment@centralbankonlineng.com
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 23:35:33 +0000
Subject: YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
TINUBU SQUARE,LAGOS
E-MAIL:(contractpayment@centralbankonlineng.com)
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/05
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.
CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.

Attn: Honorable Contractor,




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 Payament 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,Also note that from the record in my file your outstanding contract
payment is US$65,700, 000.00. (Sixty Five Million Seven Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars).
But you will only receive the sum of US$50.000.000.00 (Fifty Million
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.


Please Kindly 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) Working I’d/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(contractpayment@centralbankonlineng.com) for Further
discussion.



YOURS SINCERELY,




PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).

DIRECT LINE: 234-80-277-979-30


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