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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 Soludo" <prof_charles-2@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 04:32:58 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: URGENT REPLY




ATTN: SIR,



I ACKNOWLEDGED THE RECEIPT OF YOUR EMAIL AND THE CONTENTS WELL NOTED. HOWEVER FROM THE OUT STANDING DEBT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA OWNED TO THE FOREIGNERS WHO WORK AS A CONTRACTOR IN NIGERIA IN PASS TEN OR MORE YEARS THAT HAVE NOT RECEIVE THEIR CONTRACT FUND OR MAY BE THE CONTRACTOR MADE SOME THE BENEFICIARY OVER THE FUND AND HAS NOT BE PAID



NOW THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HAVE MANDATE US TO CARRYOUT IN MAKING SURE WE PAY ALL THEIR CONTRACTOR OR TO THE BENEFICIARIES.



HOWEVER YOU MIGHT NOT BE THE RIGHTFUL CONTRACTOR WHICH MEANS YOU HAVE NEVER DO ANY CONTRACT IN NIGERIA BUT I FOUND YOUR INFORMATION AS THE RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY OVER THE FUND, WHICH MEANS THAT YOU ARE TO BENEFITS THE SUN OF $10.5 MILLION NAIRA.



SO I WILL ADVICE YOU TO HELP US IN CARRY OUT THIS TRANSACTION, BECAUSE IF I WHERE YOU, I WILL THANK GOD FOR SUCH A MIRACLE AND WORK HARD IN TRANSFERRING THE MONEY, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR INFORMATION IN OTHER TO HELP US.



I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU.



GOVERNOR CBN

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