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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: executivegov@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 08:57:31 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Your=20Payment=20Update=20=21=21=21=21?=

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS
Tel: +234-1-7238310

Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04 Date: April 4, 2005

ATTN:,

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT #:
MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.

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 yet 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
be advised that because of two many contractors that I have to pay at
this first quarter of the year, you will only receive the sum of
us$65,700, 000.00. Sixty Five Million Seven Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars. So that I will be able to pay other contractors,
but my promise is that I will make sure that you receive your
balance later.

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Scanned copy of int'l passport.


As soon as this information is received, your payment will
be made to you in a certified bank draft or wired to your nominated
bank account directly from Central Bank of Nigeria. You can call me on
my direct number as soon as you receive this letter for further
discussion or get back to me immediately.

Regards,

Prof. Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).







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