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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: "Contract Payment" <contractpayment@contractpayments.net>
Reply-To: contratpayment11@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 10:26:30 +0000
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

FROM DESK OF:
PROF CHARLES SOLUDO
EXCUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04

 

                IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009

Attn Honorable Contractor,


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. Firstly, I plead on behalf of my country and the Central Bank Of Nigeria for not contacting you  all this while as regards your contract payments which I know by now must  have cost you some inconveniences, I am promising you on behalf of the Central Bank Of Nigeria that this will no repeat it self any more advice you  to co-operate with me and listen to my advice as the Central Bank of Nigeria  (CBN) will not be held responsible for any lapses or mis-direction of your fund due to your inability of you to co-operate with me who is in-charged as the Executive Governor.

Also note that from my record in my file your outstanding contract payment is us $20million dollars (Twenty Million 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.
5) Copy Of Int'l Passport.

As soon as this informations are received, your payment will be made to you either by diplomatic cash delivery or wired to your bank account directly from Central Bank of Nigeria .You are advised to respond immediately as soon as you receive this letter for a serious discussion with me or you call me:Tel: 234 - 802 - 8497422

Best Regards.
Prof. Charles c.  Soludo.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria
Tele: 234 802 8497422

 

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