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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "charles soludo" <charlessoludo_121@msn.com>
Reply-To: charlessoludo_20@indiatimes.com
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 02:16:41 +0000
Subject: FROM: OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

FROM: OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
ATTN: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN!

THIS INTERVENTION IS AS A RESULT OF NUMEROUS APPLICATIONS
AND ATTEMPTS BY SOME GROUP OF PEOPLE HERE AND OTHER PARTS
OF THE WORLD TO ABUSE THE INTERGRITY AND REPUTATION OF OUR
APEX BANK, THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. HOWEVER, IN ORDER
FOR THE BANK TO PROTECT HER IMAGE AND THAT OF THE MINISTRY
OF FINANCE, THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND THE GOVERNOR OF
(CBN) HAS BEEN MANDATED TO INFORM YOU THAT WE ARE IN
RECEIPT OF AN FOR FUND RELEASE/DELIVERY TO YOU.
FURTHERMORE, BE INFORMED THAT COMMERCIAL BANKS IN THIS
COUNTRY,INCLUDING OTHER OFFSHORE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WHO
CLAIM TO HAVE THE MANDATE OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TO
TRANSFER FUNDS TO HER BENEFICIARIES ARE NOT AUTHORISED TO
TRANSFER ABOVE TWENTY MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
OUT OF THIS COUNTRY WITHOUT DUE CLEARANCE FROM MY OFFICE IN
THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. SO IF EVENTUALLY YOU ARE IN
CONTACT WITH SUCH GROUP OF PEOPLE YOU BETTER STOP FURTHER
COMMUNICATION FOR YOUR OWN INTEREST. ALSO, TO ACCOMPLISH
THE ABOVE,I HAVE STARTED UPDATING YOUR FILE/APPLICATION FOR
THE RELEASE/DELIVERY OF YOUR FUND TO YOU WHICH WAS AWORDED
TO YOU THROUGH ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING
COUNTRIES [OPEC] LOTTERY WHICH RESULTS WERE
COMPUTER-SELECTED FROM POOL OF EMAILS. MY OFFICE IS WORKING
ON THE INSTRUCTION FROM THE PRESIDENCY,FEDERAL EXCUTIVE
COUNCIL,AND THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR BANKERS FORUM
THROUGH MY OFFICE TO DELIVER THE FUNDS IN CASH DIRECTLY TO
YOUR DOORSTEP BY DIPLOMATIC
MEANS. THE MONEY WILL BE CONCEALED IN TWO METAL BOXES AND
WILL BE LABELED AS PERSONAL BELONGINGS SO AS TO OBTAIN FULL
DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY COVERAGE TO ENSURE A HITCH-FREE
DELIVERY. THIS ARRANGMENT IS BEING IMPLEMENTED IN ORDER TO
BEAT THE ACTIVITIES OF FRAUDSTERS. I SYMPATHISE WITH YOU
FOR THE LONG DELAY IN RECEIVING YOUR MONEY DUE TO YOUR
INABILITY TO LOCATE THE PROPER INSTITUTION RESPONSIBLE FOR
SUCH SERVICES IN THIS COUNTRY.

THE MODE OF OUR OPERATION IS AS FOLLOWS:-
1. YOU ARE TO INFORM THIS OFFICE THE NAME OF YOUR NEAREST
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO ENABLE US ENROUTE THE DIPLOMATIC
TICKET CORRECTLY AND ALSO MAIL US THE FIRST AND SECOND
PAGES OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ANY OTHER
IDENTIFICATION AS WE SHALL FORWARD TO YOU THE DIPLOMAT'S
PASSPORT TO ENABLE YOU IDENTIFY HIM ON HIS ARRIVAL.

2. YOUR PRESENCE WILL ALSO BE NEEDED AT THE AIRPORT TO
RECEIVE THE DIPLOMAT ON ARRIVAL SO THAT BOTH OF YOU WILL
MOVE STRAIGHT TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK TO LODGE THE FUND INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT. ALSO YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO ENDORSE CERTAIN
VITAL DOCUMENTS CONFIRMING THE INTACT RECEIPT OF YOUR
FUNDS, AS THIS WILL ENABLE US TO WRITE REPORTS BACK TO THE
OFFICES INVOLVED IN PASSING THE BILL THAT HAS RESULTED IN
YOUR BEING PAID. MY OFFICIAL I.D SHALL BE SENT TO YOU FOR
DOUBLE ASSURANCE OF THE SOURCE OF THIS LETTER.
FINALLY, UPON CONFIRMATION OF YOUR READINESS TO RECEIVE
YOUR MONEY, WE SHALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE START PROCESSING
THE NECCESSARY DOCUMENTATIONS TOWARDS THE SAFE DELIVERY OF
THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY AND THE KEYS OF THE
BOXES SHALL ALSO BE SENT TO YOU VIA
COURIER SERVICE.

ON RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL, CALL ME ON MY PRIVATE
LINE:234-805-2268951 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
AWAITING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE ONLY ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS
(charlessoludo_20@indiatimes.com) FOR URGENT ATTENTION.
REGARDS,
PROF. CHARLES C. SOLUDO
THE GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
PRINTING AND MINTING.
DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE UNIT
Email:charlessoludo_20@indiatimes.com
PHONE :234-805-2268951


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