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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: "Info CbnPayment" <info_cbnpayment230@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: info_cbnpayment111@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 09:48:31 +0000
Subject: contract payment

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA
[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04
Date:sept 9TH, 2005

ALTERNATIVE PRIVATE MAIL:wrote: info_cbnpayment111@yahoo.com


Prof. Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

ATTN:Honorable Contractor,

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT

CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009

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 note that from my record
in my file your outstanding contract payment is
US$10,700,000.00 (Ten million seven hundred
thousand united states dollars).
Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:


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