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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: "cbn nig" <ch_cb021inter@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 18:54:56 +0000
Subject: URGENT payment is by Diplomatic Courier Service



CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA
[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]

URGENT ATTENTION;

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOU FUNDS HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT BUT WE CAN NOT TRANSFER THIS FUNDS
DIRECT TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT, BECAUSE WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) SO OUR METHOD OF PAYMENT IS BY DIPLOMATIC
COURIER SERVICE

NOTE; THAT EVERY ARRANGEMENT REGARDING YOUR CASH PAYMENT THROUGH DIPLOMATIC
SERVICES HAS BEEN MADE, NOTE THAT YOUR FUNDS HAVE BEEN PACKAGE LIKE A
CONSIGNMENT.

BE INFORM THAT THE DIPLOMATIC AGENCY HAS TO MOVE DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY IN
ORDER TO DELIVER THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOUR DOORSTEP.

I WANT YOU TO SEND YOUR DIRECT MOBILE PHONE AND YOUR HOME ADDRESS TO ME
IMMEDIATELY, SO THAT AS SOON AS THE DIPLOMATIC ARRIVE IN STATE THEY WILL
CALL YOU IMMEDIATELY TO NOTIFY YOU.

LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU CAN CONTACT ME ON MY PHONE
number;234-805-0850803

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

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