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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: "prof.charles220 Gazeta.pl" <prof.charles220@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: nigeria_central_bk2008@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:36:14 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUNDS.


*CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY,
THE HONORABLE, GOVERNOR OF CBN.
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS- NIGERIA.
Date: 19th, June 2008.
Email: **prof.charles_777@sify.com* <prof.charles_777@sify.com>
*Our Ref: CBN/OHG/OXD1/2008
Your Ref:............................
TELEX: CENBANK.
PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/08.*


*Attn: Beneficary,*

* PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUNDS.*

*Definately, I know that this letter will be a surprising one to you.
Firstly, I will like to introduce myself formally as Prof. Charles
Soludo,The Executive Governor of The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).You are *
*been officially contacted by me today because your Inheritance funds were
re-deposited into the "Federal Suspense Account" of CBN last week, because
you did not your claim as the right beneficiary.*

*Well known to all, The Central Bank of Nigeria is the mother Bank of all
commercial Banks here in Nigeria. Really these men were unexpected by me
because their visit was impromptu. I had to ask them why **they came to see
me in person and they said that they were here to collect the Inheritance
bill sum of (US$7,000,000) which rightfully belongs to you, on your behalf.*

*At this development I asked them who authorized them to come down to
Nigeria for the collection of this Payment and they told me that you asked
them to come and collect this Funds on your behalf. Infact **this was the
biggest shock that this bank have ever received so far because your
Inheritance funds is still in the "Federal Suspense Account" of CBN, yet you
sent these men to come and collect this funds on **your behalf without
notifying us.*

*We in this Bank do not understand why you sent these men to come and
collect your Funds on your behalf. If actually you want them to help you
collect your Inheritance bill sum, atleast you should have **informed me as
the Executive Governor of this Bank. They actually tendered some vital
documents which proved that you actually sent them for the collection of
this funds. Honestly, it really baffles me that you **took such decision
without my consent. Here are the documents which they tendered to this bank
today:*

*1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.
2. HIGH COURT INJUNCTION.
3. ORDER TO RELEASE.*

*Actually, these documents which they tendered to this Noble Bank is a clear
proof that you sent them to Collect this Funds for you. Finally, I told them
to come back tomorrow morning and they promised to **come back. As the
Governor of this Noble Bank, I was supposed to release this funds to them
but I refused to do so because I wanted to hear from you first. Due to the
nature of my job, I will not want to **make any mistake in releasing this
funds to anyone except you whom is the Recognised Bonafide Beneficiary to
this funds.Kindly clarify us on this issue before we make this payment to
these foreigners whom **came on your behalf. In receipt of this confidential
letter, you are required to email me or call this bank immediately you
receive this confidential Letter.*

*OFFICIALLY SIGNED.
PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO.
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
C-B-N
*

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