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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: "Charles Suludo" <suludo15@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2006 14:06:20 +0100
Subject: EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)










CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA

[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]




FROM THE THE DEXK OF:
PROF.CHARLES C SOLUDO
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)
PRIVATE EMAIL:charlessoludocnb@terra.com.mx
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06

*A KIND ATTENTION OF THE BENEFICIARY

DEAR SIR/MADAM.


RE: PAYMENT OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND VALUED AT USD$12MILLION

I AM PROFESSOR CHARLES SOLUDO,EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,
WE HAD A MEETING WITH THE WORLD BAN,INTERNATIONAL MONETORY FUND AND THE
PARIS CLUD REGARDING THE THE UNPAID INHERITANCE FUND WITH MOST OF THE LOCAL
BANKS HERE IN NIGERIA AND OTHER SECURITY AND FINANCIAL COMPANIES.

BASED ON THE DIFFICULTIES WHICH THE BENEFICIARIES ARE FACING WITH THE LOCAL
BANKS HERE ,WE HAVE RESOLVED WITH THE WORLD BANK AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL
COMMUNITIES THAT ALL THE INHERITANCE FUND SHOULD BE DEPOSITED WITH MY BANK
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AS A PRIME BANK HERE IN NIGERIA.SO BE ADVISED THAT
YOUR INHERITANCE FUND DEPOSITED IN STANDARD TRUST BANK/UNITED BANK OF
AFRICA(UBA) IS NOW WITH OUR BANK,CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN). YOU ARE
THEREFORE REQUIRED AS A MATTER OF URGENCY TO FORWARD THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATIONS TO ME VIA MY BANK(CBN) FOR THE IMMEDIATE SCREENING BEFORE THE
KTT WIRE TRANSFER WILL BE EFFECTED TO YOUR ACCOUNT.

1 YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS

2 OCCUPATION/PROFESSION


3 MAILING ADDRESS
4 DATE OF BIRTH
5 PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBER.

AS SOON AS I RECEIVE THE ABOVE STATED INFORMATION FROM YOU THEN IT WILL BE
FORWARDED TO THE BANK LEGAL DEPARTMENT FOR SCREENING AND AFTER THAT THE WIRE
TRANSFER WILL BE EFFECTED TO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.YOU ARE
REQUIRED SEND THE ABOVE INFORMATIONS AND REPLY DIRECTLY TO ME IMMIDAITELY
THROUGH MY PERSOAL EMAIL ADDRESS: charlessoludocnb@terra.com.mx




FEEL FREE TO CALL ME ON MY DIRECT NUMBER +234 802 220 4865,AND YOU ARE
REQUIRED TO RESPONDE TO THIS MAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION. YOU ARE ALSO ADVISED
TO STOP ALL FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS WITH ANY GROUP OF PERSONS OR PERSON IN
NIGERIA TILL YOU CONFIRM YOUR FUND IN YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE PRESIDENCY HAS
MANDATED ALL LOCAL BANKS IN NIGERIA TO MAKE A DEPOSIT OF TWENTY FIVE BILLION
NAIRA TO MY BANK WHICH WILL STAND AS A SECURITY AND PAYMENT OF THESE
DEBTS.THIS IS FOR YOUR OWN INTEREST.





YOURS SINCERELY,







PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).



NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT WILL BE TOO LATE FOR
YOU.

YOUR RELATIVE WHO WAS WORKING WITH AN OIL COMPANY HERE BEFORE HIS DEATH. THE
FEDERAL GOVT HAVE INSTRUCT THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TO RELEASE HIS FUND
DEPOSITED HERE TO YOU.

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