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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "CHARLES SOLUDO" <centbank_3@msn.com>
Reply-To: paymentoffice@paiwastoon.com.af
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 18:55:41 +0000
Subject: FROM: OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

FROM: OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
SUBJECT:FUNDS DELIVERY.

THIS INTERVENTION IS AS A RESULT OF NUMEROUS APPLICATIONS AND ATTEMPTS
BYSOME GROUP OF PEOPLE HERE AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD TO ABUSE THE
INTERGRITY AND REPUTATION OF OUR APEX BANK, THE CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA.HOWEVER, IN ORDER FOR THE BANK TO PROTECT HER IMAGE AND THAT OF THE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND THE GOVERNOR OF
(CBN)HASBEEN MANDATED TO INFORM YOU THAT WE ARE IN RECEIPT
FANAPPLICATIONFORFUND RELEASE/DELIVERY TO YOU.


FURTHERMORE, BE INFORMED THAT COMMERCIAL BANKS IN THIS OUNTRY,INCLUDING
OTHER OFFSHORE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WHO CLAIM TO HAVE THE MANDATE OfTHE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TO TRANSFER FUNDS TO HER BENEFICIARIES ARE
NOTAUTHORISED TO TRANSFER ABOVE TWENTY MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSANDDOLLARS
OUT OF THIS COUNTRY WITHOUT DUE CLEARANCE FROM MY OFFICE INTHE CENTRALBANKOF
NIGERIA.

SO IF EVENTUALLY YOU ARE IN CONTACT WITH SUCH GROUP OF PEOPLE YOU BETTERSTOP
FURTHER COMMUNICATION FOR YOUR OWN INTEREST. ALSO, TO ACOMPLISHTHEABOVE,I
HAVE STARTED UPDATING YOUR FILE/APPLICATION FOR THEELEASE/DELIVERY OF YOUR
FUND TO YOU WHICH WAS EARNED THROUGH HERITANCE.MY OFFICE IS
WORKINGHEINSTRUCTIONFROMTHERESIDENCY,FEDERAL EXCUTIVE COUNCIL,AND THE
NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR BANKERS FORUM THROUGH MY OFFICE TO DELIVERTHEFUNDS IN
CASH DIRECTLY TO YOUR DOOR STEP BY DIPLOMATIC MEANS.

THE ONEY WILL BE CONCEALED IN TWO METAL BOXES AND WILL BE LABELED AS
PERSONAL BELONGINGS SO AS TO OBTAIN FULL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY COVERAGETO
INSURE A HITCH-FREE DELIVERY. THIS ARRANGMENT IS BEING IMPLEMENTED IN
ORDERTO BEAT THE ACTIVITIES OF FRAUDSTERS. I SYMPATHISE WITH YOU FOR THE
LONG DELAY IN RECEIVING YOUR MONEY DUE TO YOUR INABILITY TO LOCATE THE
PROPERINSTITUTION RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH SERVICES IN THIS COUNTRY.

THE MODE OF OUR OPERATION IS AS FOLLOWS:-

1. YOU ARE TO INFORM THIS OFFICE THE NAME OF YOUR NEAREST INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT TO ENABLE US ENROUTE THE IPLOMATIC TICKET CORRECTLY AND ALSO MAIL US
THE FIRST AND SECOND PAGES OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ANY
OTHER IDENTIFICATION AS WE SHALL FORWARD TO YOU THE DIPLOMAT'S PASSPORT TO
ENABLE YOU IDENTIFY HIM ON HIS ARRIVAL.

2. YOUR PRESENCE WILL ALSO BE NEEDED AT THE AIRPORT TO RECEIVE THE DIPLOMAT
ON ARRIVAL SO THAT BOTH OF YOU WILL MOVE STRAIGHT TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK TO
LODGE THE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. ALSO YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO ENDORSE
CERTAIN VITAL DOCUMENTS CONFIRMING THE INTACT RECEIPT OF YOUR FUNDS,AS THIS
WILL ENABLE US TO WRITE REPORTS BACK TO THE OFFICES INVOLVED IN PASSING THE
BILL THAT HAS RESULTED IN YOUR BEING PAID. MY OFFICIAL I.D SHALLBE SENT TO
YOU FOR DOUBLE ASSURANCE OF THE SOURCE OF THIS LETTER.FINALLY,UPON
CONFIRMATION OF YOUR READINESS TO RECEIVE YOUR MONEY, WE SHALL AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE START PROCESSING THE NECCESSARY OCUMENTATIONS TOWARDS THE SAFE
DELIVERY OF THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY.

RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL AWAITING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE ONLY ON THIS EMAIL
ADDRESS:paymentoffice@paiwastoon.com.af

REGARDS,

PROF. CHARLES C. SOLUDO

THE GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
PRINTING AND MINTING.
DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE UNIT


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