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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" <info@centralbankonline101.com>
Reply-To: profcharls@minister.com
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 17:47:44 +0000
Subject: YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT

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

                                                         {OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR}

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

Attn;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 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.
 
    Please also 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.


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) Your 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(profcharls@minister.com) for further discussion.

 YOURS SINCERELY,

 

PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
EXECUTIVE   GOVERNOR,

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).

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