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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 chukwuma soludo <office_ofthe_governor_cbn@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:56:28 +0100 (BST)
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.



FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA

CENTRAL BANK OFNIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE VICTORIA
ISLAND LAGOS NIGERIA





THE DESK OF PROFESSOR. CHARLES C. SOLUDO
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
INTERNATIONAL RIMMITANCE DEPARTMENT.
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS: # CBN HOUSE, Tinubu square,
Eleke Crescent-Victoria Island Marina,
Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria West Africa.
P.O.Box 55037 Falomo Ikoyi Lagos Island Marina.
DIRECT EMAIL: office_ofthe_governor_cbn@yahoo.co.uk


Attn: VICTIM-FULLNAME,

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT

The acknowledgement, of Your Immediate Contract Payment. On behalf of the entire staff of Central Bank of Nigeria, and the Federal Government of Nigeria in collaborated with the Authorities, who are in charge of foreign contract payments. We Apologize, for the delay of your Contract payment, the Inconveniences and Inflict that we might have indulge you through.

However, where are having some minor problems with our payment system, which have demoralized us, also have caused a lot of predicament to this organization, which is Inexplicable? And have held us Indolent, not having the perseverance and Aspiration to devote our 100% standard Assiduity in accrediting foreign contract payments. Once again, Our Apologies for all inconveniences.

From the Records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria, your name and Company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding Contractors who have not yet received their payments.

I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole, and can be voguish for that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter.

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Working I'd/Int'l passport.

As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you in a certified Bank wired Transfer to your nominated Bank Account directly from Central Bank of Nigeria.

You must contact me with this private email or call me on my direct phone number +234-802-232-9001 for more breifing as soon as you receive this letter regards to your Contract Payment.

Regards,


Professor. Charles C. Soludo
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).


FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA



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