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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 IGWE <charlesigweuba@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2012 12:59:37 +0100
Subject: NNPC/CBN/FGN/FRN/PED/2012

Dear Sir,
Release contract code:NNPC/CBN/FGN/FRN/PED/2012
I was this morning instructed by the apex bank of CBN attached fill
from the sponsored world bank of Switzerland which stated very clare
that all contractors contract deals (CCD) must be handle with care
and be perfected before the closing first quarter payment of the of
the year 2012.
Your names appear to be among the successful candidate so be warned
not to deal with any impostor. Stop every contacts, communications and
deal direct with our apex Central payment United of the Dept,Currency
Dept (C.D.C.B.N) which is the approved body for your payment.
In respect of this message, you hereby highly advice to keep
communication strictly confidential until we perfect your fund
transfer to you first by Monday.
Note, no fee is demanded from any contractor.
You are instructed to abide on the rule and regulation of this paying
body by sending your bank particulars and your id with telephone and
contact address for swift transfer or direct delivery of your fund.
Choose and contact immediately.

I look forward to hear from you soon.

Felix Paul
Director of Currency Dept,D.C.D,Central Bank of Nigeria .

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