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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" <prof_charls017@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: prof_charls01@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 18:37:27 -0500
Subject: PART PAYMENT APPROVAL

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS - ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA
[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]
PAYMENT APPROVAL NO: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04


Prof. Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Telephone: 234-1760-6818
Email: prof_charls01@yahoo.co.uk

Dear Sir/Madam

PART PAYMENT APPROVAL.#:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009 / NEXT OF KIN FUND.

From the records of our outstanding contractors/Next ofKin Fund due for
payment with the Federal Government
of Nigeria, your name and company was discovered asnext on the list of the
outstanding Payments who
have not yet received their payments.

I wish to inform you that your payment is beingprocessed and will be
released to you as soon as you
respond to this letter. Also note that from my record
in my file your outstanding payment is US$10,700,000.00
(Ten million seven hundred thousand united statesdollars). Kindly re-confirm
to me the followings:

1) your full name.

2) Phone, fax and mobile #.

3) Company name, position and address.

4) Profession, age and marital status.
As soon as this information is received, your paymentwill be made to you in
a Certified Bank Draft or wired
to your nominated bank account directly from CentralBank of Nigeria.

You can mail me on my direct mail address because weare experiencing some
telecommunication problems.as
soon as you receive this letter for further discussioncall me on my
telephone number: 234-176-06818

Regards,
Prof.Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria {CBN}.

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