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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: "C.B.N. CENTRAL BANK OF NIG" <winnings@unilottpromo.com>
Reply-To: cbn_paymentoffice205@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 04:39:38 +0000
Subject: CONTACT CENTRAL BANK IMMEDINATELY!!

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA


THE PRESIDENCY



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

(OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR)

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS


FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04

I am here in acknowledgement and reconfirmation of your personal details and
your email in swift response in regards to your contract payments of Twelve
million seven hundred thousand united state dollars(usd$12.7m)forwarded to
my humble office from the federal government of Nigeria revenue office for
immediate payment. I am prof.charles c.soludo. The executive governor
central Bank Of Nigeria(CBN)

Firstly, I plead on behalf of my country and the Central Bank of Nigeria for
not contacting you all this while as regards your contract payment, which I
know by now, must have cost you some inconvineince, I am promising You on
behalf of the central bank of
Nigeria that this will not repeat itself any more.

I want you to know that your payment is valid and maintained with us here. I
have ensured that you receive your fund through an international certified
bank draft acceptable and payable to you. I advice you to cooperate with me
and listen to my advice as the Central Bank of Nigeria (cbn) will not be
held responsible for any lapses or miss-direction of your fund due to your
inability to cooperate with me who is in-charge as the executive governor of
the central bank of Nigeria (CBN).

I can not vividly explain how this payment was generated or accured to you,
but i was informed before I resumed my humble office in the month of may
2004 that a contract with the federal government was executed in your favor
by a foreign contractor, who at the point of execution did not receive his
payments. Coupled with the fact that the computer departments of the central
bank was burnt down some months ago before I resumed this humble office, and
all available informations as regards your informations that was dropped by
the foreign contractor was missing as well, when we were able to trace burnt
files we were only left with your email address which I can not see clearly.

When this payment notification was forwarded to my humble office, I decided
to contact you for immediate payment in an international certisfied bank
draft payable to you in your name, which will be delivered to your door step
by a diplomatic courier company in the name of Courier Diplomatic Delivery
Company, as soon as your delivery arrangements have been concluded and also
if your full details are in line with the details at the Ministry Of
Finance.

Reply to (cbn_paymentoffice205@yahoo.co.uk) ) with the following information
in your next mail so proper verification and clarification can proceed.


1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.



Best Regards,



Prof. Charles C. Soludo.
Executive governor,
Central bank of Nigeria (cbn).
www.cenbank.org.

NOTE- ALL DETAILS NEEDED MUST BE FORWARDED TO:
(cbn_paymentoffice205@yahoo.co.uk) UNLESS YOUR DRAFT WOULD NOT BE DELIVERED.


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