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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: udo charles <dr_charlescc@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <profcharlescsoludo29@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:04:11 +0800
Subject: ATTENTION: DEAR BENEFICIARY,




FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA CENTRAL BANK OFNIGERIA TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS From the Desk Of:Prof Charles SoludoExecutive Governor (CBN)ADDRESS: #55 TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION ATTENTION: DEAR BENEFICIARY,

PAYMENT NOTIFICATION ADVICE OF THE YEAR. IN OUR RESPONSE TO INSTRUCTION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA TO RELEASE AND PAY ALL FOREIGN CONTRACT FUNDS TO THEIR BENEFICIARIES, I THE GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ON THIS DAY ISSUED THE RELEASE OF YOUR TEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS (USD$10, MILLION) CONTRACT PAYMENT BY CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT. THIS IS BECAUSE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HAS DIRECTED THAT ALL FOREIGN PAYMENTS AT THIS TIME THAT INVOLVED HUGE SUMS OF MONEY SHOULD BEPAID BY CLASSIFED BANK DRAFT AS MEASURE TO CHECK TERRORIST ACCOUNT OPERATION AND TO BE ABLE TO MONITOR EVERY PAYMENT. IN LINE WITH THIS DEVELOPMENT,I HAVE THEREFORE SIGNED YOUR PAYMENT DRAFT.A DRAFT PAYMENT COVERING YOUR (USD10, 000,000,.00) CONTRACT SUM HAS BEEN RAISED IN YOUR FAVOUR TO BE DRAWN FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA OFF SHORE ACCOUNT . AS A MATTER OF URGENCY, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO kindly re-confirm to me the followings information: 1) Your full name....................................2) Phone, fax and mobile#.........................3) Company name and address......................4) Profession, age and marital status..................5) Your Equity Line of Credit information (if Any)................

SECURITYNO: BECAUSE OF THE INHERENT COMMUNICATION PROBLEM IN NIGERIA ON EMAIL ADDRES. FORWARD YOUR ADDRESS WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE THE DRATF TOBE SENT TO.AND YOUR TELLEPHONE NUMBERS,ALSO YOU CAN AS WELL ARRANGE FOR A PHYSICAL COLLECTION OF YOUR DRAFT FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA HERE. BE WARNED, YOU SHOULD AVOID AND PREVENT ANY THING THAT CAN CAUSE UNNECESSARY DELAY,AS THIS MAY BE THE LAST OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT.ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS.YOURS SINCERELY, PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDOGOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).E-MAIL: profcharlescsoludo29@yahoo.com
TELE: +234-80-37395532
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