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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: CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA <paymastergeneral009@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <cbnpaymentoffice02@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:42:35 +0000
Subject: ATTN: Dear Beneficiary...ARE THEY YOUR REPRESENTATIVES


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIAOFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY,THE HONORABLE, GOVERNOR OF CBN.ELIZABETH SQUARE, LAGOS- NIGERIA.Email:(cbnpaymentoffice02@gmail.com)Date:12th Sept 2007.Our Ref: CBN/OHG/OXD1/2007Your Ref:................. TELEX: CENBANK.PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/07. ATTN: Dear Beneficiary, CBN DEBT PAYMENT NOTICE OF OVERDUE FUNDSThis letter will definately be amazing to you because of its realistic value. Sorry for the inconveniences that was rendered to you in your line of Inheritance Payment transaction with some Nigerian Officials some while ago. I know that this letter will hit you by surprise, but firstly I will like to introduce myself; I am (Prof. Charles Soludo) the rightful Governor of The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Executive Chairman of "E.C.D.R". On the 1st of October 2006, the Former President of The Federal Republic of Nigeria (Chief Olusegun Obasanjo) introduced a Commission named the "E.C.D.R" (Executive Committee on Debt Recovery) which is duly registered under the United Nations (U.N.) and the Federal Government of Nigeria. This particular Commission was initiated to detect fraud/fund delays/interrupted funds Payments and to also Settle foreign debts/fraud victims/Un-paid beneficiaries to satisfactory in other to maintain peace in the world at large. Presently, we are being paid by the American government in other to avert Scam and also to avert beneficiary funds delays here in Nigeria. So far, we have succeeded in Settling the likes of (Mrs.Daisy Fox,Mr.Edward Smyth etc). You are being contacted by this office today dated (12th Sept 2007)because your Case File (A) is the very first File on our Settlement Files Cabinet. Your Inheritance Funds were Re-depositted into the "Federal Suspense Account" of CBN last week, because you did not completely forward your Claim as the Right beneficiary. Through the Intelligent investigations and verification processes of our Intelligent Monitoring Unit (I.M.U), we also discovered that thisFunds valued(100,000,000(USD ONLY)) is in your name and to this note The nternational Remittance Department was ordered by the Executive Committee on Debt Recovery to Release this Funds to you with immediate effect.
On this course of duty, two foreigners (Mr. Tim Parker and Mr.Rowland Gulf) visited this office today in other to inform us that they are your Representatives from Canada, whom will be collecting your Funds for you.For the fact that this Committee is faithfully in my full governance as the Chairman, I will like you to clearify to me if this Bank should proceed to Release your Funds to your Representatives Mr. Tim Parker and Mr. Rowland Gulf. In receipt of this confidential Letter, you are required torespond immediately to : (cbnpaymentoffice02@gmail.com) OFFICIALLY SIGNED.PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO.GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. C-B-N CERTIFIED DESPATCHED ON THIS DAY: THE 12th Sept 2007.C-B-N C-B-N C-B-N C-B-N C-B-N C-B-N C-B-N
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