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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: "charles soludo" <cbn_governorsdesk@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 04:16:36 -0600
Subject: SORRY FOR THE DELAY,YOUR FUND IS NOW READY FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT.


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

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT

CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.
From the records of outstanding  contractors due for payment with the  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA(FGN)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. Also note  that from my record in my file your outstanding  contract payment is us$29.7  million dollars(twenty nine million seven hundred  thousand united states  dollars). Please re-confirm to me if this is Online  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 merital status
5) Copy of int'l passport or any scanned identity to prove yourself.
 
As soon as this informations are received, your  payment will be made to you in a certified bank  draft from central bank of Nigeria and a copy will  be given to you for you to take to your bank and  confirm it. 

 
MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS IS: 
governorsdesk_04@sify,com
 
BEST REGARDS
 
PROF CHARLES SOLUDO.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank Of Nigeria(CBN).
Direct Line: 234-1-899-1701
Prof Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor,Central  Bank Of Nigeria

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