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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: "centralbankofnigeria Gazeta.pl" <centralbankofnigeria@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: info.centralbankofng@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 08:17:52 -0700
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT


*From the Desk Of:
Prof Charles Soludo
Executive Governor (CBN)
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/08
[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]
Email:info.centralbankofng@gmail.com*<http://us.mc457.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=info_cbn_nig196079@yahoo.com.mx>
*Tel:+234 - 805 - 930 - 8516

We have this month of May,2008 received a payment credit instruction from
the federal Government of Nigeria to credit your account with your full
contract funds from the Nigerian reserve account with our bank. This is to
notify you that you funds has been programmed for immediate release into
your nominated account but we can not transfer this funds direct to your
nominated bank account, because we are having a little problem with
International
Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of payment is by Diplomatic Courier
Service. Be inform that every arrangement regarding your cash payment
through diplomatic services has been made; note that your funds have been
package like a consignment.

Be informing that the Diplomatic Agency has to move down to your Country in
order to deliver the Consignment to your doorstep.Note that as soon as the
Diplomatic arrive to your Country they will give you a call immediately to
enable you help them to get (Yellow Tag Paper).

You have to help the diplomats to get (yellow Tag Paper) so that the customs
and immigration will not stop them in Airport, for security reason you are
advice to follow the rules and regulation of the diplomats for easy
collection of the consignment, you have to welcome the diplomatic agent, to
enable them deliver the Consignment to you immediately, be inform that as
soon as the diplomatic obtain the above name certificate they will deliver
the Consignment to your door step.

To remind you that the diplomats has a transit to Poland and finally to
arrive at your Country as the last destination on their diplomatic travel
route this week,I want you to send your direct mobile phone and your home
address to me immediately, so that as soon as the diplomatic arrive in State
they will call you immediately to notify you. call me immediately.

Your Full Name: _________________
Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not
P.O.BOX) : ______________________________
Name of City of Residence:_______________________________
Country:____________________________________
Direct Telephone Number:____________________________________
Mobile Number:____________________________________
Number:___________________________________
Occupation:________________________________

PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
Email:info.centralbankofng@gmail.com

NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT WILL BE TOO LATE FOR
YOU. *

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