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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: "Central Bank Of Nigeria C.B.N." <info@cbngovernment.com>
Reply-To: executivegov1@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 17:56:53 +0000
Subject: Expecthing Your Immediate Response:!!!!!!



                  
        CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
              TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
                                        Lagos Nigeria,
                                       Tel:+234-1-4365487
            
                                                         
              IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT #:
                      MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.
 
Attn: Beneficiary,

The Federal Republic of Nigeria Government determined interest to off set all Foreign Contract Payment worth of (10 Billion USD), In accordance with the New Law of payment policy, as amended to expedite the immediate settlement of all outstanding  debt by the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Therefore I am obliged to inform you that  from the records of outstanding contracts 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 also 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$65.7million USD, (Sixty five Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only) Please re-confirm to me if this is Online 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's name, position and address.
4)profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of int'l passport or any valid working identity.

 As soon as this information 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, And get back to me. 


Best Regards,

 

Prof. Charles C. Soludo.
Executive Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Tel: +234-1-4365487

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