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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: "paymentpreview_cbn" <paymentpreview_cbn@terra.com.mx>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:29:08 -0600
Subject: INTERVENTION ON YOUR DELAYED INHERITED/CONTRACT FUND


PRESIDENCY/CBN INTERVENTION ON YOUR DELAYED INHERITED/CONTRACT FUND

ATTN:BENEFICIARY,

The Central Bank of Nigeria has reviewed your claim of an inherited/contract fund of your late relative,Following this we have approved a part payment of this fund, which have been over due for payment, you are advise to come up with a good information concerning the claim of the inherited fund.

You have to know that the CBN has retrieved all unclaimed funds from offshore Banks, after the meeting held with President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, (Chief Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR) over the delayed payment to rightful claimants like you to receive your fund.

The CBN have up hold all inherited/contract fund retrieved from various banks to ensure successful payment to all Bonafied beneficiary. Your name is among 10 BENEFICIARIES who has been approved to receive there payment of $2.5m (Two million five hundred thousand united state dollars) inheritance/contract funds.

This is made possible to check the accesses of these banks to stop them from converting some unclaimed funds, to making up their N=25Billion (Twenty five billion) Capital base that was Mandated to them by the Central Bank of Nigeria as all banks in Nigeria are going through bank reform or lose their operating license.Therefore, we have received all this unclaimed funds to be paid to the approved beneficiary.

We are hereby warning all monetary inheritance/contract beneficiaries, who in the past have patronized fraudsters in an attempt in receiving
their fund illegally, which led to a great disappointment.

Bear in mind that there's no diplomatic payment of fund but only direct transfer this time, This was instructed by the President to stop scam, all payment shall be transfer directly to you by the Central bank of Nigeria.

You are advised to desist from seeking help outside this office in respect to this new plan by Central Bank of Nigeria, till you receive your payment.

Meanwhile, for an immediate receiving of your approved part payment of US$2.5M, you are hereby advice to reconfirm your contact address information's of your contract/inheritance if still valid with your telephone Number/Fax to avoid wrong sending of payment order.

Importantly, contact The Central Bank Governor directly:

Prof.Charles C.Soludo
E-mail:cbncharlescsoludo@cbncharlescsoludo.org
TEL:234-1-812-2594
FAX:234-9-272-1902.

For immediate instruction on receiving this payment,this will enable us to ascertain and verify a bonafied inheritance/contract claimant.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has put a new law to stop fraudulent practices.You are needed to respond urgently to enable us send you the Original payment certificate,as you are given 10 official working days to respond to this massage.

Yours Faithfully,

Prof.Charles C.Soludo
GOVERNOR CBN).

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