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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: "prof. charles soludo" <cbn_ng_gov20002007@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: paymentoffice12@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:10:17 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: cbn_ng_gov20002007@yahoo.ca





FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA



THE PRESIDENCY APPROVED


CENTRAL BANK OF IGERIA

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 OF NIGERIA

Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06

Date: April 01 first, 2006

Telephone: 234-8037071939



IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009



Attn Honorable Contractor



We apologies, for the delay of your contract part payment and all the inconveniences and inflict that we might have indulge you through. However, we were having some minor problems with our payment system, which is inexplicable, and have held us stranded and indolent, not having the aspiration to devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting foreign contract payments. We apologies once again.



>From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the

Federal Government of Nigeria your name and address is on the list major contractors who have not received their payments for the Federal Plateau Project. I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be deliver to your door step as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the record in my file your outstanding contract payment is USD$65.7 Millions Dollars but what we are going to pay you now is $12.million dollars the rest of your money will be pay to you in next four month.



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) position and address.

4) Profession , age and marital status.



As soon as this information is received and confirmed, your payment will be deliver to you through diplomatic means in your country from Central Bank of Nigeria, Get back to me immedaitely. As a result of the on-going drive of the Government to update its books and clear payment to contractors, I strongly recommend that you promptly start your clearance as soon as possible for more clarification and for immediate delivery of your consignment box to your door step.

234-8037071939


CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN,



Yours sincerly,

PROF,CHARLES C.SOLUDO.

GOVERNOR CENTRAL ABUJA

NIGERIA.

- prof. charles soludo


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