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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: "Senate Committee On Foreign Debt Reconciliation (2007-2011)" <senatecom005@beehive.org>
Reply-To: prof.ccs.ex.governor@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 19:44:48 +0100
Subject: RE: OFFICIAL GAZZETTE (PAYMENT NOTIFICATION)


Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debt
Legacy Reconciliation Department
Three Arms Zone
P.M.B 141 Abuja-Nigeria
Federal Republic of Nigeria
REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06

Dear Beneficiary,

In a closed door consultation between the Nigerian government, World Bank
Delegates and International Monetary Fund(IMF) emmisary, under the auspices
of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria(Umaru Musa Yar'Adua -
GCFR), has signed a pact and reconciled the problems sorrounding the swift
release of your overdue Inheritance Contract Payment.

Be informed that the Senate Committee on Foreign Debt Reconciliation has
comprehensively scuritinized and certified correct, all documents relevant
to your Inheritance Contract Payment, and have consequently approved the
immediate transfer of the total sum of US$10.5 Million into your nominated
Bank account without further delay.

It is believed that in the recent years you have been dealing with some
number of averecious individuals, impostors who claim to have relevance to
your Inheritance Contract payment, thereby imposing unnecessary bureaucratic
fees and charges in lieu of claiming your funds, whereas you are being
exorted of your hard earned money, and be left frustrated only for you to
abandon your funds for them to fulfil their selfish interests.

The seriousness of this corruption is ofcourse at its climax, hence the
President (Umaru Musa Yar'Adua-GCFR) in conjunction with the Board of
Trustees of the National Assembly has Authorized and mandated the Apex Bank
"Central Bank of Nigeria" to transfer the total sum of US$10.5 Million into
your bank account.

You are therefore advised to conveniently secured communication today with
"Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo", the Executive Governor of Central Bank of
Nigeria for your prompt payment.

Contact Person:

Name: Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo
Direct Tel:+234 808 060 9463
Fax:+234 (1) 882 613
E-mail: prof.chukwuma.charles.solud.cfr.gov@hotmail.com

Please Quote Payment Reference Number During Contact:
"FRN/CBN/ATM-INH-X/021/08" and as well forward your details in the format
shown below:

: Your Full Name______________________________________
: Full contact Address & Country:__________________________
: Sex:_________________________________
: Date of birth:____________________________________________
: Nationality:_______________________________
: Profession:_________________________________
: Phone, Fax number:_________________________
: Personal E-mail address:________________

Be warned once again in your own interest to stop further communication with
any Institutions, parastatals who have decieved you in the past without
results. Please note that the perception of the Advance Fee Fraud game
commonly known as Scam or 419 is believed to be perpetrated by some of the
officials of those Banks where your funds were held. Most of these banks
were bunged and did not survive the CBN consolidation and re-capitalization
exercise.

In this effect, the CBN will establish a CODE OF CONDUCT with you in order
to ensue security during the payment of your funds. This way, you will be
able to know better who you are dealing with. Endeavour to quote your
payment Approval Number as indicated above during your contact with the CBN.

Thanking you in advance for your anticipated co-operation.

Best Regards,
Senator Ehigie Edobor Uzamere(Chairman)
Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debt(2007-2011)
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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