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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 martins" <nigeria_cb1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: prof_charles3001@yahoo.ca
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 20:31:29 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT

 
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 CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

GRIKI-ABUJA NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

       P.M.B.  CBN ABUJA - NIGERIA
 
From the Desk Of:
Prof Charles Soludo
Executive Governor (CBN)
Administrative Email
:

 
 IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF APPROVED  PAYMENT   
 #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/005.
 
 
 
  Dear Sir/Ma,

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the
Federal 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 my record in my file your outstanding contract payment is
US$32.7 million dollars (Thirty-two million seven hundred thousand
united states dollars).
Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what we have in your record and
also 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. 
 
5) Scanned copy of int'l passport. 
 
As soon as this information is 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 will be given to you for you to take to your bank
 and confirm it. 
  And also get back to me  Directly through my official email address Email:
prof_charles3001@yahoo.ca
 
Your Quick response to this massage will be highly recorgnised.
YOURS SINCERELY,
 

 


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

 


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