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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" <cbntelex_01_1@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 08:54:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: EMERGENCY PAYMENT NOTIFICATION


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIOANL/REMITANCE DEPARTMENT
ABUJA NIGERIA
TEL. 234-805-3330-528
DATE.16-08-2006.

FROM PROF CHARLES SOLUDO
ATT.Amarjit Singh

DEAR SIR
RE EMARGENCY PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
This is to inform you that Mr SIMKINS KARAN from PARKISTAN and his
nigerian partners Mr RASHEED ABDUL AND Mr SULE ADO came to my office
today with a power of attoney signed by you and a new Bank account as stated
below

JINNING BRANCH BANK
CHINA INNER MOGALA OJRING
7 NUMBER 5, ROAD.
ACCOUNT #1-227-0084
BANK ROUTING #102000021A.
The power of attoney requested for a change in the reiceiving bank
account particulars and the Central Bank of Nigeria is suprise because
you
have not inform us officially of the sudden change in the beneficiary.
Interestingly they brought the power of attoney and the charges for
the
change of Bank account total us$2,450.But we rejected the money
pending
our clerification.
On this note we acted professionally and in accodance to the laid down
rules and regulation of this Bank.
I interviewed them but unfortunatly i was not satisfied with the
answer
they gave me which was not in line with the rules and regulations of
the
Apex Bank as regards change of account or beneficiary.
i want to state here that the conduct of these three men became
suspicious
due the unsatisfactory information they provided concerning this
transfer,
and as a resulth, i decided to give them a two(2) days appointment
ahead
to anable me make naccesary verification fron you and the appropriat
authorities in the release of your found.We have resolved that, to avoid
making wrong trasfer.
Kindly call me on my mobile phone 234-805-3330-528 and advise

us appropriatly wheather these three men are acting on your permission
and instructions or not.

Also include your present address, Fax and Phone numbers,Email address,

Banking particulars, contract particulars for proper crosscheking with the

one i have on my table here.
I am anxiously looking forward to receiving your urgent response.
Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.
Yours faithfully
PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO
GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.



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