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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: "George Desmond" <george_desmond2006@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 20:31:28 +0000
Subject: CONTACT THIS OFFICE FOR YOUR DUE PAYMENT.




FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR.
OUR REF_CBN?FOREX/01/05
YOUR REF- fGN FMF?VOL_O12/05
CABLE CBN_NG
Web Site; http://www.cenbank.org/
DEAR Sir,


ATT THE HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR.

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF
NIGERIA HAS GIVEN MANDATE TO CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR MR
CHARLES SOLUDO TO PAY ALL FOREIGN CONTRACTORS THEIR
OVER_ DUE CONTRACT PAYMENT AT THIS LAST QUARTER OF
THE YEAR THROUGH INTERNATIONAL BANK DRAFT.[IBD].

AFTER DEATAILED STUDY AND INVESTIGATION OF THE
APPLICATION FOR APPROVALS FROM THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
TO THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR. YOUR NAME WAS AMOUNG
THE
TEN [ 10] FOREIGN CONTRACTORS WHOSE PAYMENT HAS
APPROVED FOR PAYMENT.THE PART PAYMENT OF
US$15.5MILLION US DOLLARS HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR
PAYMENT TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT.{ FIFTEEN MILLION
FIVE
HUNDERED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY]

YOU ARE THEREFORE ADVISE TO CONTACT THIS OFFICE
IMMEDIATELY YOU RECIEVED THIS INFORMATIONS. TO AVOID
PAYING TO WRONG PERSON. FORWARD TO THIS OFFICE YOUR
BANK INFORMATIONS AND YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
FOR EASY
COMMUNICATIONS;

NOTE;EMAIL OUR OFFICE DIRECT;george_desmond2005@yahoo.com

WE ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY SIR.
THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS.
BEST REGARDS.
DR GEORGE DESMOND.



DEAR Sir,

ATT THE HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR.

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF
NIGERIA HAS GIVEN MANDATE TO CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR MR
CHARLES SOLUDO TO PAY ALL FOREIGN CONTRACTORS THEIR
OVER_ DUE CONTRACT PAYMENT AT THIS LAST QUARTER OF
THE YEAR THROUGH INTERNATIONAL BANK DRAFT.[IBD].

AFTER DEATAILED STUDY AND INVESTIGATION OF THE
APPLICATION FOR APPROVALS FROM THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
TO THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR. YOUR NAME WAS AMOUNG
THE
TEN [ 10] FOREIGN CONTRACTORS WHOSE PAYMENT HAS
APPROVED FOR PAYMENT.THE PART PAYMENT OF
US$15.5MILLION US DOLLARS HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR
PAYMENT TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT.{ FIFTEEN MILLION
FIVE
HUNDERED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY]

YOU ARE THEREFORE ADVISE TO CONTACT THIS OFFICE
IMMEDIATELY YOU RECIEVED THIS INFORMATIONS. TO AVOID
PAYING TO WRONG PERSON. FORWARD TO THIS OFFICE YOUR
BANK INFORMATIONS AND YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
FOR EASY
COMMUNICATIONS;

NOTE;EMAIL OUR OFFICE DIRECT;george_desmond2005@yahoo.com

WE ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY SIR.
THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS.
BEST REGARDS.
DR GEORGE DESMOND.


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