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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: Central Bank Of Nigeria CBN <cbn_bank2007@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:55:42 +0100 (BST)
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT




CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA



CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)
FOREIGN /CONTRACT PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
WEBSITE : www.cenbank.org
PROF.CHARLES SOLUDO
CONGRATULATION

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT

ATTENTION: VICTIM-FULLNAME



BE INFORM AS WE HAVE MAKE EVERY ARRANGEMENT TO WIRE YOUR FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT THROUGH TELEGRAPHIC WIRE TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT.WE ADVISE YOU TO IMMEDIATELY FORWARD TO THIS ESTEEM UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS TO ENABLE US WIRE YOUR $26.5MILLION DOLLARS AS WE HAVE ALREADY PROGRAMMED YOUR PAYMENT ON OUR SYSTEM FOR IMMEDIATELY WIRE TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT.

(1) YOUR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION(INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENCE) (2) YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS,TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER(S) FOR EASY COMMUNICATION AND COMPARISM WITH THE ONE ALREADY SUBMITTED TO US BY YOUR ATTORNEY.

(3)ORIGINAL COPY OF AN AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT FROM THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA TO BACK UP AND LEGALISE YOUR CLAIMS AS THE AUTHORISED BENEFICIARY TO THE $45.MILLION FUND DEPOSITED BY MRS VICTORIA F. SANKOH, WHICH WILL ALSO EMPOWER US TO RELEASE A TOTAL SUM OF USD$26.5MILION TO YOU AS THE REAL BENEFICIARY OWNER TO THE FUND

(4) A LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION FROM THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE CERTIFYING YOU AS THE CREDIBLE AND AUTHORISED BENEFICIARY OWNER TO YOUR FUND ENTITLEMENT. (5) YOUR ACCOUNT DETAILS WHERE YOU WISH THIS FUND TO BE TRANSFER IN YOUR FEVOUR

BE INFORMED THAT IMMEDIATELY WE RECEIVE THESE IMPORTANT INFORMATIONS AS STATED ABOVE, WE SHALL COMPLETE THE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOU AND THIS PROCESS IS NOT GOING TO EXCEED 12 HOURS AFTER WE RECEIVE ALL THE NEEDED NFORMATIONS.

FREE AND CALL THIS ESTEEM BANK ON +234-802-854-2634 FOR YOUR OWN BENEFIT.

WE AWAIT YOUR PROMT COMPLIANCE TO THIS DIRECTIVES.
THANKS.

MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESSES
cbn_bank2007@yahoo.co.in

BEST REGARDS

PROF CHARLES SOLUDO.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank Of Nigeria(CBN).
Direct Line: 234-802-854-2634





Prof Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria



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