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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: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA." <nig00091@g.pl>
Reply-To: drsolud.1@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:09:01 -0700
Subject: BENEFICIARY FUNDS.


Dear Beneficiary,

We write to inform you that all payments, taxes, levies, dues and charges on
all Foreign Beneficiary payment is hereby cancelled. This is part of the
effort by the Government of Nigeria and CBN to ensure that there is no
avenue for imposters to rip off innocent Foreign Beneficiaries of their hard
earned money. This WAIVER is what has been introduced into every Foreign
beneficiary payments and if anybody tells you that you have to pay any money
please tell the person that he or she is a rogue as those are people who are
giving bad image to our Great nation, Nigeria. The activities of these
people of Notoriety have given the government of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria great concern that is why it was decided that all payments, taxes,
levies, dues and charges by beneficiaries be WAIVED which means that you pay
nothing to receive your fund. So this means that you can now receive your
fund payment without spending your hardf eanrned money.

This means that you need to apply for this Waiver which most beneficiaries
do not know about so that the members of the Top Echelon and Board of the
Central Bank of Nigeria which is the Apex bank and Government bank in
Nigeria will approve the waiver for you to receive your fund wiithout
spending your money. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has the exclusive
right to pay every beneficiary fund that exceeds $900,000.00. So Please note
that no commercial Bank in Nigeria has the right to pay beneficiary funds
that exceed this amount and also we have been mandated to Release every
Beneficiary fund in United Kingdom as most of them originated from here.
Especially Inheritance and Lottery Payments that is why we have the capacity
to Release your fund payment and also apply this WAIVER alternative to your
fund payment. This Waiver arrangement to my Greatest surprise is not known
to most beneficiaries who are not aware that there is a way they can receive
their fund payment

Also inform us if you have authorized a Mr. William Bounchard to is making
claim for the Fund on your behalf. He said he is ready to pay any accrued
fee or charges though he did not present any power of attorney from you (the
Bona Fide Beneficiary) but he has furnished us with the information below
and has implored us to wire your fund into this oversea account:

William Bounchard
First Community Bank
Ranchos De Taos
New Mexico
Acc. No. 52369901
Sort Code: 77711044-7

A lot of things have gone wrong in the past regarding the payment
arrangement here in Nigeria and this has given the Government concern which
led to the government's cancellation of all Debts owe by Foreign
beneficiaries from Canada, Australia, Asia, Europe and America.

Finally, Please note that this payment WAIVER decision is part of the effort
by the government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to redeem the Great
Nation in the Eyes of the Entire world to restore trust and confidence to
the outside world which will encourage Foreigners to do business with this
Great nation without Fear of Loosing their money to Imposters. This is your
BEST and LAST opportunity to receive your fund without paying any BOGUS
money and also note that ANY BENEFICIARY WHO SEND MONEY TO ANYONE REGARDING
ANY, CONTRACT, INHERITANCE, LOTTERY, ATM PAYMENT DOES SO AT HIS OR HER OWN
RISK AND IS SIMPLY WASTING HIS TIME AS YOU CAN NOW APPLY FOR WAIVER AND
RECEIVE YOUR FUND PAYMENT WITHOUT SPENDING MONEY AS THIS WAIVES All taxes,
Levies, Fee, and Charges!

As soon as we receive your full details and copy of Identification we will
send you a copy of the WAIVER Application Form which you will fill and send
to our Fund Release Department for immediate consideration and Release of
your payment to you as the Bonafide beneficiary. Please send these
requirements to my Direct mailbox (drsolud.1@hotmail.com) and also endeavour
to view our official website below. You can go to www.google.com and check
the authenticity of this website in order to ascertain if you are dealing
with the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) or if this is another scamer. Please
confirm our website below, google it and be sure before you send your
required information so we can proceed with complete mutual understanding.


Yours Faithfully
Charles Soludo
Governor, CBN
www.cenbank.org
+234-8052067567
drsolud.1@hotmail.com

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