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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024045990 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- j_madubueze@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: SECRETARY TO DEPUTY GOVERNOR CBN <j_madubueze@yahoo.com>
Date: 21 Aug 2009 04:07:17 -0700
Subject: Dating 101: Are Bad Dating Habits Keeping You
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Your friend, SECRETARY TO DEPUTY GOVERNOR CBN (j_madubueze@yahoo.com) has sent you this information from Yahoo! Personals.
(Email address has not been verified.)
Personal message:
>From the Desk Of:
Dr.ERNEST EBI
Deputy Governor (CBN)
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
OUR REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/09
REF: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.
How are you doing? I am Dr Ernest Ebi Deputy Governor of CBN.I have come to wipe your tears away hence the former governor
professor Charles Soludo did not accomplished your contract/inheritance that was awarded by my government some time ago
during the military regime. Though you were not able to assist me conclude the transaction, I'm happy to inform you about my
success in getting your file transferred by new development going on now in central bank as the new Governor of CBN has been
appointed. His name is Prof Sanusi Lamido and I am working in conjunction with him. I am handling your payment as prof sanusi
is still new in the bank.
Presently I'm in UK to make other CBN beneficiaries happy over there with their own share of TEN MILLION SEVEN THOUSAND US
DOLLARS ONLY for their contract/inheritance. Now Central Bank is compensating all the CBN beneficiaries who did not receive
his/her funds when the former governor was on the sit with the sum of ($10,700.000.00) dollars. Now if you know that you did
not receive your payment then all you need to do now is to resend your original information and submit it to my reliable
secretary MRS. JULIET MADUBUEZE In other for her to go through your file for quick delivery of your abandon funds.
We have three options to pay all outstanding foreign beneficiaries as follows:
1. Bank to Bank wire transfer.
2. ATM card payment method.
3. certified CBN Bank Draft which is acceptable worldwide.
Contact my secretary below and let him know the option you choose from above.
Below is the contact of my secretary:
MRS. Juliet Madubueze
E-mail:j_madubueze@yahoo.com
Dr Ernest Ebi
Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria.
Private E-mail:
CELL:+447024045990
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