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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Prof. Charles Soludo" <prof_charlessoludo_cbnoffice@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 01:52:30 +0000
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT

            
  CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
             TINUBU SQUARE
,VICTORIA
ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA
                         CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
        FOREIGN /CONTRACT PAYMENT DEPARTMENT

 

Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/05

Date:09/11/2005

       

                IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT

 

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria in the year 2005, your name and company details was discovered on the list of those who have not received their fund.

 

I wish to officially notify 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 the record in our file, your outstanding contract payment is USD$35,000,000.00

(thirty five Million United States Dollars). Kindly re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your record and also re-confirm the information

below to enable this office proceed and finalize your fund remittance without further delays.

 

1) Your full name.

2) Phone, fax and mobile #.

3) Company name, position and address.

4) Profession, age and marital status.

5) Copy of Drivers License I .D.

 

As soon as the above information are received, your payment will be

made available to you via an international certified bank draft, which will

be delivered to your doorstep for your confirmation. You should call my

direct number or email me immediately as soon as you receive this letter
for further discussion and more clarification.

 

And ensure that you e-mail me all the details requested to my direct e-mail

adress as instructed (prof_charlessoludo@cbnofficepayment.net)

 

 

Best regards,

 

Prof. Charles C. Soludo.

Executive Governor

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

Phone---234-803-610-4608

Email---(prof_charlessoludo@cbnofficepayment.net)

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