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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: cbn_40payment@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 16:37:03 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?YOUR=20IMMEDIATE=20OVER=20DUE=20CONTRACT=20PAYMENT=20NOTIFICATION=2E?=

FROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)
PROF.CHARLES SOLUDO

ATTN:HOURNORABLE CONTRACTOR.

YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT#:MAV/NNPC /FGN/MIN/009.
Our 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 myfile, your
outstanding contract payment is $25.7 million dollar(Twenty five
million seven 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.

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 your clerification and confirmat
ion in your bank.You must contact me as soon as you receive this
letter for a serious discussion with me. REPLY TO:
EMAIL:(cbn_40payment@yahoo.com)

CONGRATULATIONS.

Regards,
PROF CHARLES SOLUDO.
Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria.(C.B.N)
www.cenbank.org





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