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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: <cbn_charlessoludo@governmentcontracting.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 08:05:08 -0700
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT ATTENTION.

                                                     CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
                                                                              TINUBU SQUARE,

                                                                              VICTORIA ISLAND,

                                                                               LAGOS-NIGERIA.

FROM THE HONOURABLE OFFICE
OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA
LAGOS - NIGERIA.

EMAIL: proff_charlessolude255@yahoo.com

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


Dear Sir,

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$30.5 million dollars(thirty 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 for record verification and proper documentation to avoid future embarassment.

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
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.

Best Regards,

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


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