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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: "central bank of nigeria" <cbn_nigeriarep@msn.com>
Reply-To: cbn_soludo777@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 04:34:37 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION SIR

ATTENTION SIR,

THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ARE IN REVIEW OF YOUR CONTRACT FUND PART PAYMENT
OF US$25.5M, WHICH HAVE BEEN OVER DUE FOR PAYMENT. IT IS WELL NOTED TO CBN
THAT THIS FUND WAS RETRIVE FROM OFFSHORE BANK AFTER THE MEETING WE HELD WITH
PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO GCFR, OVER
THE DELAY TO PAY RIGHTFUL CONTRACTORS THEIR FUND. NOW THE CBN HAVE UP HOLD
ALL CONTRACT FUND AND RETRIVE TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL PAYMENT TO ALL BONUFY
CONTRACTORS. YOUR NAME IS AMONG 5 CONTRACTORS TO BE ISSUE 3 CERTIFY BANK
DRAFT FOR PAYMENT OF [US$25.5M] CONTRACT FUND.

WE ALSO WARN ALL CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVE IN DEALING WITH
FRAUDSTERS, OR RELATED OFFICES IN RESPECT TO RECEIVE THERE FUND WHICH LEAD
TO SCAMMING THERE MONEY. THERE ARE NO DIPLOMATIC PAYMENT OF FUND OR WIRE
TRANSFER NOW, AS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT TO STOP SCAM, ALL PAYMENT SHALL
BE TRANSFER DIRECTLY TO YOU BY CERTIFY BANK DRAFT. IF YOU ARE INVOLVE IN
SUCH ACT YOU ARE ADVISED TO IMMEDIATE DESSIST FROM THOSE PEOPLE.

YOUR FUND HAVE BEEN REVIEW FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT, THIS FUND HAVE BEEN
APPROVED BUT DUE TO MISCONDUCT AND UNABLE TO CONTACT THE RIGHTFUL OFFICE,
YOU DID NOT RECEIVE THE FUND. NOW YOUR FUND WILL BE TRANSFER TO YOU BY
CERTIFY BANK DRAFT DIRECTLY FROM CBN, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVICE TO RECONFIRM
YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS INFORMATION TO AVOID WRONG SENDING OF THIS DRAFT.

IMMEDIATE CALL AND CONTACT DIRECTLY THE GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
. PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO, ON TELL:+234-803-540-0874. FOR IMMEDIATE DIRECTIVE
ON RECEIVING THIS DRAFT THIS WILL ENABLE US TO ACERTAIN AND VERIFY A BONUFY
CONTRACTOR. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HAVE PUT A NEW LAW TO STOP
FRAUDULENT MALPRACTICES.

THIS IS NEEDED URGENTLY FOR THIS IS TO CLEAR ALL PAYMENT NOW WHICH CAN ONLY
LAST FOR 7 DAYS FROM THE DAY OF NOTICE.

REGARDS,

PROF. CHARLES C. SOLUDO,

CBN GOVERNOR.


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