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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: Charles C Solu <proff_c_c_solu09@msn.com>
Reply-To: <proff_c_c_solu@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:20:11 +0000
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT

















CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
WUSE PHASE II GARKI ABUJA-NIGERIA

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
WUSE PHASE II GARKI ABUJA
DATE: 25/03/2009

ATTN: BENEFICIARY

TREAT AS URGENT
I’M THE GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, AS YOU KNOW WELL A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE IMPERSONATING MY NAME AS THE GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGRIA IN RESPECT TO THEIR CONTRACT CLAIMS.,,THOUGH, I HAVE NOT CONTACTED YOU BEFORE THIS IS MY FIRST TIME.

I GOT YOUR CONTACT HERE IN THE BANK WHEN THEY BROUGHT YOUR FILE TO ME FOR SIGNING OF PAYMENT APPROVALS, WHICH I DID HOPE EVERYTHING WENT WELL.


I DON’T PAY CONTRACTORS DIRECTLY ONLY SIGN FOR APPROVALS OF PAYMENT.


I WANT YOU TO HELP ME ACQUIRE A BUILDING IN YOUR COUNTRY,MY FUND TO BUY TO ACUIRE A BUIDING AND INVEST IS ALREADY WITH (CITI BANK LONDON) ONCE WE CONCLUDE ON THE PRICE, I WILL INSTRUCT MY WIFE TO COME AND SEE THE PROPERTY BEFORE PAYING .I WILL REALLY COUNT ON YOUR ASSITANCE IN ACQUIRING THIS BUILDING.

YOU CAN CALL ME OR SEND ME AN EMAIL FOR VERBAL DIRECTIVE.

REGARDS
PROF C.CHARLES SOLUDO
CBN GOVERNOR.







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