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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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Fraud email example:

From: drjohn favour <drjohnfavour_w6@msn.com>
Reply-To: <drjohnfavour_5@yahoo.es>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:34:05 +0000
Subject: CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION




CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE
P.M.B 12194
LAGOS-NIGERIA
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06

Attn: Honorable Contractor

CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009

With reference to the new fiscal policy of this new Government of Alhaji Umaru Musa Yara'dua We apologize, for the delay of your contract part payment and all the inconvenience and inflict that we might have indulge you through. However, we were having some minor problems with our payment system, which is inexplicable, and have held us stranded and indolent, not having the aspiration to devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting foreign contract payments. We apologize once again. From the records of the outstanding contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria your name and address is on the list major contractors who have not received their payments for the Federal Plateau Project with reference to the aforementioned details

CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678

I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be deliver to your doorstep as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the record in my file your outstanding contract payment is 65.7 Millions DOLLARS but we have been directed and mandated to pay to you 12.7 Million DOLLARS the rest payable accordingly in the last fiscal quarter.Please re-confirm to me what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the following. 1) Your full name.2) Phone, fax and mobile #.3) Position and address.4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Identification/Nationality

As soon as this information is received and confirmed, your bank draft will be deliver to you through diplomatic means in your country from Central Bank of Nigeria. As a result of the on-going drive of the Government to update its books and clear payment to contractors, I strongly recommend that you promptly start your clearance as soon as possible for more clarification and for immediate delivery of your bank draft to your doorstep.

Dr. JOHNFAVOUR

drjohnfavour_5@yahoo.es

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)

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