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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: "info_cbn1960@terra.es" <info_cbn1960@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:34:22 +0100 (MET)
Subject: PAYMENT ADVICE


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OUR REF:CBN/IRD/CBX/021/05

ATTN: Honourable Contractor/NEXT OF KIN

RE: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT/ INHERITANCE FUND

>From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Government of Nigeria. Your name and company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not received their payments. I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the record in my file, your outstanding contract payment is $21,000,000USD (TWENTY ONE MillionDollars).
Please re-confirm to me if this is in line with what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Yourfull name.
2) Phone, Fax and Mobile #.
3) Company name, Position andAddress.
4) Any kind of identification

As soon as these informations are received, your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft or wired to your bank account directly from Central bank of Nigeria and a copy of transfer confirmation informations will be given to you for you to take to your bank and confirm it.

YOURS SINCERELY,
PROFESSOR CHARLES SOLUDO
GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA





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