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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" <grcwood5@gmail.com>
Reply-To: charles_7_11@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 09:45:53 +0100
Subject: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA


*CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS-NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/008
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
CABLEGRAM: NAPTCOR
SECURITY LINE(+234-80-25356902)


Your Over Due ATM/Contracts/Inheritance/Lotto Funds.


Attn: Beneficiary,


This is to notify you that your over due contract/inheritance funds
has been gazette to be released, via key telex transfer (KTT)
-direct wire transfer to you or through any of our correspondent bank
nominated by the senate committee for foreign over due fund transfer.
Meanwhile, Your Lawyer came to my office few days ago with a letter,
claiming
to be your true representative.He also advice us to wire the fund to the **
new
bank account given by her stated that you are very sick and could not
yourself,
Here are information for you to confirm to this office if this woman is
truly
from you or not so that the Federal Government will not be held
responsible for paying into the wrong account

Wachovia Bank, Jacksonville, Florida
ABA# 063000021
Routing # 2696803297862
A/C No.# 18488
A/C Name:credit to MR J.M. Family & Associates Federal Credit Union,
Jacksonville, Florida

Please, do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this
man is from you. You are requested to send this information for
verifications purposes so
that your fund valued U.S$6.million dollars will be remitted into your
nominated bank account given:

(1) Your Full Name And Address:
(2) Your Age And Marital Status:
(3) Your Occupation:
(4) Your Telephone/Cell Number:
(5) Your Nationality:

As soon as we receive the above requested information, we will commence with
all necessary procedures in other to remit your money/funds into your
account..

However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mr
.Jackie
White, if we do not hear from you within the next seven working days from
today. We are sorry for any inconvenience the delay in transferring of this
fund must have caused you.
CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU GOT THIS EMAIL FOR WHAT NEXT TO DO.ALSO FOR
YOUR INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMINUCATION WITH ANY
OTHER PERSON OR OFFICE(s) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING'

Regards,

**Professor Charles .C. Soludo
Governor Central Bank Of Nigeria.(CBN)
SECURITY LINE(+234-80-25356902)

Cc: Senate President
Cc: All Foreign Payment Offices
Cc: Board of Directors [Fpd]
Cc: Accountant General Of The Federation*

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