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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: "MRS NAOMI BELLO" <naomibello21@gmail.com>
Reply-To: soludocharles733@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 01:49:59 -0800
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary,Payment notification of your funds.


Office of the Governor.
Central bank of Nigeria
Tinubu, square, Lagos- Nigeria.
Our ref: Cbn/Oxg/Okd1/2008
Telex: Cenbank.
Payment file: Cbn/Fgn/08.

Attn: Beneficiary,Payment notification of your funds.

I am Mrs. Naomi Bello, the secretary to Prof. Charles Soludo; the executive
governor of the central bank of Nigeria (C.B.N), the central bank of Nigeria
is the parent bank of all commercial banks here in Nigeria. I was instructed
to initiate contact with you by my boss the executive governor of the
central bank of Nigeria (C.B.N) on an urgent issue, kindly note that your
funds were re-called and re-deposited into the "federal suspense account" of
the cbn last week, because you did not forward your claim as the right
beneficiary.

My boss the executive governor of the central bank of Nigeria (C.B.N), was
visited in his office by three gentlemen today, really these men were
unexpected by him because their visit was impromptu. He had to ask them why
they came to see him in person and they said that they came to collect the
inheritance/ contract funds bill sum of us$7.5 million which rightfully
belongs to you as shown in your file with us, on your behalf and by your
authorization.Note that they actually tendered some vital documents which
proved that you actually sent them for the collection of these funds. Below
is list of the documents which they tendered to this bank today:

1. Letter of administration.
2. High court injunction.
3. Order to release.

Due to the nature of his job, he cannot afford to make any mistake in
releasing these funds to anyone except you who is the recognized true
beneficiary to these funds. Note that my boss has asked these men to come
back tomorrow so he can verify this fact from you first. Kindly clarify us
on this issue before we make this payment to these foreigners whom came on
your behalf.Kindly to direct your response to the private email address of
my boss, Prof. Charles Soludo,the executive governor of the central bank of
Nigeria cbn, below for quicker deliberation and response from him on the
release of your funds to you. Please remember to indicate a phone number he
can reach you on in your response.

Email:soludocharles733@gmail.com <Email%3Asoludocharles733@gmail.com>

Note that for security reasons you have been assigned a code/password which
is (TT722FGN), please note that this code is the reference number for your
transfer and it's being disclosed to you alone, guard this jealously and all
your email response should carry this code as the subject.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Naomi Bello.
Secretary.
To the Governor.
Central bank of Nigeria
Tinubu square, Lagos- Nigeria.

Statement of confidentiality: "the information in this email and in any
attachments may contain confidential information and is intended solely for
the attention and use of the named Addressee(s). It may not be disclosed to
any person without authorization. If you are not the intended recipient, or
a person responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient you are not
authorized to and must not disclose, copy, distribute or retain this message
or any part of it.

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