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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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Fraud email example:

From: charlescsol@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 16:46:43 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?URGENT=20REPLY=21=21=21?=

FROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
TEL:+234-803-417-8244

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT
#:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/03.

ATTENTION: HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR

From the records of outstanding contractors due for
payment with the federal government of Nigeria,
your name and company was discovered as next on the
list of the outstanding contractors who have not
received their payments.

I wish to inform you that your payment is being
processed and will be released to you as soon as you
respond to this letter.Also note that from
the record in my file your outstanding contract payment
is us$10.5 million dollars(Ten million five hundred thousand united states
dollars).

Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what
you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the
followings

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) company name,position and address.
4) profession, age and marital status.
5) Bank particulars

As soon as this informations are received, your
payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft or telegraphic transfer
from central bank of Nigeria and a copy will be
given to you for you to take to your bank for possible confirmation.

You must reply me on my email alternative:charlescsol1@yahoo.co.uk(Personal
Email) Or cent_bank_governor@mail2world.com(official Email)

Regards,

PROF CHARLES SOLUDO.

Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria.




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