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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: "Prof C harles Soludo" <charlessoludo_cbngovernor1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: charlessoludo_cbn1@o2.pl
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 00:44:46 -0600
Subject: FROM OFFICE OF (CBN) GOVERNOR

                                          
        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#: 32780612669g8
  
 AMOUNT: $15.5
MILLION
 
 
 Attn:SIR/MADAM
 
                                     CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.
 
 Compliments. We are pleased to inform that your payment of 15.5million
 is next on the payment list for the year 2005. The Federal Ministry of
 Finance has forwarded to Central Bank of Nigeria successful people who have completed their contracts and now due for payment.
 
 IT IS WELL NOTED TO CBN THAT THIS FUND WAS RETRIVE FROM OFFSHORE BANK AFTER THE MEETING WE HELD WITH PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO GCFR, OVER THE DELAY TO PAY RIGHTFUL CONTRACTORS THERE FUND. NOW THE CBN HAVE UP HOLD ALL CONTRACT FUND AND RETRIVE TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL PAYMENT TO ALL BONUFY CONTRACTORS. YOUR NAME IS AMONG 5 CONTRACTORS TO BE ISSUE 3 CERTIFY BANK DRAFT FOR PAYMENT OF [$15.5M]  CONTRACT FUND.
 
 WE ALSO WARN ALL CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVE IN DEALING WITH FRAUDSTERS, OR RELATED OFFICES IN RESPECT TO RECEIVE THERE FUND WHICH LEAD  TO SCAMMING THERE MONEY. THERE ARE NO DIPLOMATIC PAYMENT OF FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER NOW, AS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT TO STOP SCAM, ALL PAYMENT SHALL  BE TRANSFER DIRECTLY TO YOU BY CERTIFY BANK DRAFT. IF YOU ARE INVOLVE IN SUCH ACT YOU ARE ADVISED TO IMMEDIATE DESSIST FROM THOSE PEOPLE.
 
 YOUR FUND HAVE BEEN REVIEW FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT, THIS FUND HAVE BEEN APPROVED BUT DUE TO MISCONDUCT AND UNABLE TO CONTACT THE RIGHTFUL OFFICE, YOU DID NOT RECEIVE THE FUND. NOW YOUR FUND WILL BE TRANSFER TO YOU BY CERTIFY BANK DRAFT DIRECTLY FROM CBN, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVICE TO RECONFIRM YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS INFORMATION TO AVOID WRONG SENDING OF THIS DRAFT.
 
 IMMEDIATE CALL AND CONTACT DIRECTLY THE GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA  . PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO, ON TELL:+234-8035-374997. FOR IMMEDIATE DIRECTIVE ON RECEIVING THIS DRAFT THIS WILL ENABLE US TO ACERTAIN AND VERIFY A BONUFY  CONTRACTOR. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HAVE PUT A NEW LAW TO STOP  FRAUDULENT MALPRACTICES.
 
 THIS IS NEEDED URGENTLY FOR THIS IS TO CLEAR ALL PAYMENT NOW WHICH CAN ONLY  LAST FOR 7 DAYS FROM THE DAY OF NOTICE.
 
 PLEASE RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE FOLLOWINGS:
 
 1) Your Full Name. (2) Phone, Fax And Mobile #. (3) Company Name, (if any)
 Position And Address.( 4) Bank Details (5) Profession, Age And Marital Status. (6) Copy Of your Int'l Passport/Driving license
 
 Finally, you are advised to get back to me immediately
 
Best Regards.
  

  
   
 
PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO
 ( CBN) GOVERNOR.

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