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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <drjm.rev.johnmartin@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:38:19 +0000
Subject: RE: DIPLOMATIC COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT /FINAL NOTICE.



From The Desk Of Prof. Charles SoludoGovernor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

RE: DIPLOMATIC COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT /FINAL NOTICE.

This message is based on the international monetary funds transfer (I.M.F) united state Government and the G8 Summit headed last regarding the settlement of all our Contractors / Beneficiaries Debt, that is why the Secretary of the United State of America have decided to personally monitor this payment and make sure all U.S.A citizen and other related contractors/ beneficiary that are concern received there payment without any delay through program international ATM Card .

Therefore the United States Government has been corresponding with Nigeria government over the settlement of outstanding Contractors sum in which the part-payment of $1.2M will first be paid to you without any delay through ATM CARD , I PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO the EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA is personal authorizing you to contact REV.(DR).JOHN MARTIN the Head of Skye Bank Of Nigeria International Remittance Department regarding your Contract / Beneficiaries part-payment valued $1.2M only on Skye bank.

You are advise to contact REV.(DR).JOHN MARTIN DIRECT Email Address: drjm.rev.johnmartin@gmail.com

Please make sure you follow the right contact and receive your fund, remember REV.(DR).JOHN MARTIN is the Head of international remittance department of the Skye Bank of Nigeria .Also forward below information to him.

1) Your Full Name:2) Phone, Fax And Mobile:3) Company Name, (if any) Position4)Your Address:5) Profession, Age And Marital Status:6) Copy Of your Int`l Passport/Driving license
For more directives.
Lastly you are warned to disregard other contact with other offices or Banks unless as been directed by this Bank, We are very sorry for the plight you have gone through in the past.

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-Y2K6) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THIS OFFICE BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

Thanks for adhering to this instruction.Congratulations!

Best Regards.Prof. Chukwuma C. Soludo.Executive Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

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