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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 CHARLES SOLUDO" <cenbn223@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: proffesorcharless02@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:16:43 -1200
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF ABANDONED FUNDS VIA ATM CARD


*CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS NIGERIA
CONTRACT NO: NNPC/FGN/48-RDPT94
TELEX: CENBANK.
PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/07.
Date 18th July 2008
*

*
Attn: BENEFICIARY *

**

* Definitely, 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 Funds were Re-deposited into
the "Federal Suspense Account" of CBN last week, because you did not forward
your Claim as the Right beneficiary as it is 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 your fund totaling to US$10.5 MILLION, which rightfully
belongs to you.

Due to the circumstance at hand, 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. They actually
tendered some Vital Documents which proved that you actually sent them for
the Collection of these Funds.*

** *Honestly, it really baffles me that you took such decision without my
consent. Here is the Document 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 Recognized Bonafide Beneficiary to
this Funds. *



*Kindly clarify us on this issue before we make this Payment to these
foreigners whom came on your behalf. *


*OFFICIALLY SIGNED.
PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO.
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA*

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