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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: "Charles Udo" <charlesudo01@biz.by>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 04:39:50 -0700
Subject: IMMEDIATE FUND RELEASE NOTIFICATION


INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS TINUBU SQUARE,
MARINA LAGOS NIGERIA.
Our Ref : CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04
Private Email: charles_cbn2007@post.ro
Telephone Number:+234-1-6593854

ATTN: Beneficiary,

IMMEDIATE FUND RELEASE NOTIFICATION

I am in acknowledgement and reconfirmation of your personal details and your
email, in regards to your contract payments of US$5.7M,(fivemillion,Seven
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only which was corfirmed to be true
after due verification.

PAYMENT VIA DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY

This is to notify you that your 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 problem with
International Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of payment is by Diplomatic
Courier Service.Note; that every arrangement regarding your cash payment
through diplomatic services has been made, note that your funds have been
package like a consignment. Be inform that the Diplomatic Agency has to move
down to your Country in order to deliver your consignment at your door step.


I want you to forward your postal address,direct telephone number and your
residential address to me immediately, so that as soon as the diplomatic
arrive in your country they will call you immediately to notify you that
they have arrived your country.Reply to this email address for security
reasons: charles_cbn2007@post.ro


YOURS SINCERELY,
PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)

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