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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: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" <cbngovernoremittancedepartment@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: cbn_remittancedepartment101@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 17:36:04 +0000
Subject: attn:honourable contractor



CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS-NIGERIA
[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]

CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009
Attn Honorable Contractor,

>From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the federal
government of Nigeria your name and company was discovered as next on the
list of the outstanding contractors who have not received their payments.
I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be
released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. 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 payments which I know by now must
have cost you some inconveniences, I am promising you on behalf of the
Central Bank Of Nigeria that this will not repeat it self any more advice
you to co-operate with me and listen to my advice as the Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN) will not be held responsible for any lapses or mis-direction
of your fund due to your inability of you to co-operate with me who is
in-charged as the Executive Governor.
Also note that from my record in my file your outstanding contract payment
is us $10.700,million dollars (TEN MILLION, SEVEN HUNDREND united states
dollars). Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in
your record and also re-confirm to me the followings
1) Your Full Name.
2) Phone, Fax And Mobile #.
3) Company Name, Position And Address.
4) Profession, Age And Marital Status.
5) Copy Of Int‘l Passport.
As soon as this informations are received, your payment will be made to you
either by diplomatic cash delivery or wired to your bank account directly
from central bank of Nigeria .You are advised to respond immediately as soon
as you receive this letter for a serious discussion with me
YOURS SINCERELY,

PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
TEL/ +234 4762881
DIRECT NUMBER:+234-80-5818-6236



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