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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: "jones paul" <pauljones2@student.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 03:20:25 -0700
Subject: Attention Beneficiary


Office of the Governor.
Central bank of Nigeria
Tinubu, square, Lagos- Nigeria.
Date 1ST July, 2008.
Our ref: CBN/OHG/OXD12/2008
Your ref: .......
Telex: Cenbank.
Payment file: CBN/FBEN/08.

Attn: Beneficiary,

I am Mr. Paul Jones,the secretary to Prof. Charles Soludo; the Executive
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (C.B.N).The central Bank of Nigeria
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 have now been deposited in the CBN
"Suspense Account" with Our Correspondent Bank in the United Kingdom because
you did not return the Claims Validation Form that was Faxed to You as the
Bonafide Beneficiary.

My Boss, the Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (C.B.N), was
paid a Surprise visit in his office by three Gentlemen on the 18th of this
Month.He had inquired from them the purpose of their visit and why they came
to see him in person.They informed Him that
they came to collect the Inheritance/Contract funds Bill totalling US$15.5
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
Nominated them to Collect these funds. Below is list of the documents which
they tendered to Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria:

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

Due to the nature of his job,he couldn't afford to make any mistake in
releasing these funds to anyone except you who is the recognized True
Beneficiary to these funds.Furthermore,the fact that the Nigerian Government
and the I.M.F and World Bank have reached an Agreement to
ensure that all unclaimed Inheritance/Contract funds will be released to the
Bonafide Beneficiary make it mandatory that any Funds scheduled for release
must follow due Process.This Arrangement has been concluded and all
unclaimed Funds are now Lodged in Our Suspense
Account with the Barclays Bank to be paid to the Beneficiaries.

Note that My boss was taken aback by this visit and 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 insruct Our Offshore Payment Bank
to Process this payment to these foreigners whom came on your
behalf.Kindly,direct your response to the private email address of my Boss,
Prof. Charles Soludo, Email: contact2_charles_soludo@yahoo.com
The Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria for PROMPT
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.

Note that for security reasons you have been assigned a code/password which
is {TT7270CBN}.Please note that this code is the reference number for your
transfer and it's being disclosed to you alone.Therefore,guard this
jealously and all your email response should carry this code as the subject.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Paul Jones.

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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