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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: proff_charles_cbn@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 10:18:39 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Are=20you=20aware=20of=20this=20contract=20payment=2E?=

PROF CHARLES SOLUDO,
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
144 AREA II ASOKORO
GARAKI-ABUJA.
http://www.centralbank.org
ATTENTION:HONORABLE CONTRACTOR

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.
CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/099.

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 my record
in my file your outstanding contract payment is us$21.5 million dollars(Twenty
One 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 number
3) company name,position and address
4)profession,age and marital status
5) Copy of int'l passport

As soon as this informations are received, your payment will be
made to you in a certified bank draft from central bank of Nigeria and a
copy will be given to you for you to take to your bank and confirm it.As
soon as you receive this letter,you can mail me for serious discussion with
me.Please reply me to
proff_charles_cbn@yahoo.com

Regards,
Prof. Charles Soludo
The Executive Governor,
Central Bank Of Nigeria.




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