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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 soludo <cbnbank60nig@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:06:55 -0800
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA[Director)
Dr. ADAMSON AHMED
Attn: Beneficiary,

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT/INHERITANCE FUND AV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009

Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank,IMF
and the American Government,the President and Commander in Chief of the
armed forces of Nigeria(Dr.Goodluck Ebele Jonathan) had instructed me Dr.
Adamson Ahmed Director (CBN) of Nigeria that all outstanding foreign debts
especially Contract/Inheritance fund payment should be released to the
beneficiaries before the end of this last quarter unconditionally.
After going through our files and find out that you have completed your
contract with the Nigerian National Petroleum Co-operation (NNPC) and
considered okay by the contract award committee of the Senate of the
Federal
Republic Of Nigeria with the

following information’s:
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
Concerning your fund in our

custody to be release to you before,because this current government wants
to clear all outstanding funds owning all our foreign contractors in this
last quarter Every proper arrangement concerning your fund has be made for
you to receive your funds via KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT )-Direct wire
transfer to any of your nominated bank account anywhere in the world.
Meanwhile, a woman came to my office few days ago with a letter claiming to
beyours representative.
HERE ARE THE INFORMATIONS SHE PRESENT TO ME FOR
YOUR TRANSFER:

ACCOUNT NAME: JANET DURA
BANK NAME: CITI BANK,NEW YORK.
BANK ADDRESS:BROOKLYN NEW YORK, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS
FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BEHELD RESPONSIBLE FOR
PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT.

The President and Commander in Chief of the armed forces of Nigeria and the
contract award committee of the Senate of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria
have approved and accredited this reputable bank to handle all foreign
inheritance funds before the end of this current Government.

HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID JANET
DURA,IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM
TODAY.

SO BE TRUTHFULL AND HUMBLE IN ANY DIRECTION GIVEN TO YOU. CONGRATULATIONS
IN ADVANCE.
Regards,

Dr. Adamson Ahmed
Central Bank of Nigeria.
TINUBU SQUARE , VICTORIA ISLAND ,
LAGOS-NIGERIA[CREDIT CONTROLLER]

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