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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: gov_cbn@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 18:58:11 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?IMMEDIATE=20CONTRACT=20PAYMENT=2E?=


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
GARKI ABUJA, NIGERIA
DIRECT TEL: 234-1-4721459

Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/05
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT

Attn: Honourable Contractor,

During the auditing and closing of all financial records of the Central
Bank
of Nigeria (CBN) it was discovered from the records of outstanding foreign
contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria in the
year 2005 that your name and company is next on the list of those who will
received their fund.

I wish to officially notify 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 our file, your outstanding contract payment is
USD$32,700,000.00 (Thirty-two Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars).

Kindly re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your record
and also re-confirm the information below to enable this office proceed
and
finalize your fund remittance without further delays.

1)Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, and address.
4) And your complete Bank details for onward Transfer.

As soon as the above information are received, your payment will be made
available to you via an international certified bank draft or Bank to Bank
Transfer(KEY TESTED TELEX K.T.T), which will be delivered to your doorstep
for your confirmation. You should call my direct number as soon as you
receive this letter for further discussion and more clarification.

Best regards,

Prof. Charles C. Soludo.
Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
DIRECT TEL: 234-1-4721459
E-mail adderess=cbn_prof_cs@yahoo.com





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