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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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Fraud email example:

From: Charles Soludo <cbn_govnor100@yahoo.de>
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 00:42:47 -0400
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION


                            
            FROM  PROFESSOR CHARLES SOLUDO,
                  EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
                CENTRALBANK OF NIGERIA         
E-MAIL: cbn_govnor100@yahoo.com.hk

URGENT ATTENTION,

YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS

THIS IS TONOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZETTE TO BERELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU ORTHROUGH ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENT BANK NOMINATED BY THE SEN! ATECOMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.

MEANWHILE, A WOMANCAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUEREPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE HER INFORMATION'S FOR YOU TO CONFIRM TO THISOFFICE IF THIS WOMAN IS TRULY FROM YOU OR NOT SO THAT THE FEDERALGOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONGACCOUNT NAME:

NAME JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS:ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.

PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TOTHIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU. YOU AREREQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION'S FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSESSO THAT YOUR FUND VALID US$12.5M US DOLLARS
WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOURNOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT. THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOURBEHALF. INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU FOR VERIFICATION IS AS FOLLOW:

1.YOUR NAME:..............................
2. YOUR FULLADDRESS:...................................
3. YOUR! TELEPHONE..................................
4. FAX...................................................
5.AGE..................................................
6.SEX:....................................
7. YOUROCCUPATION:......................................

AS SOON AS WERECEIVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN OTHER TOREMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR,EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVERDUE INHERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANKWITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGNOPERATIONS, TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS THISFIRST QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR 2006. HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TOISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.WHITE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROMYOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.

WE ARE SORRY FORANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF THIS FUND MUST HAVE CAUSEYOU

BEST REGARDS,  

PROF CHARLES SOLUDO
CENTRAL BANK OFNIGERIA

CC: ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS
CC: SENATE PRESIDENT
CC:BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA

 

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