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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: "CHARLES SOLUDO" <prof_charles-soludo-cbn@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: profcharles_so001@yahoo.de
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 03:10:01 -0500
Subject: CONTRACT PAYMENT


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
(OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR)

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS

>From the Desk Of:
Prof Charles Soludo
Executive Governor (CBN)
PRIVATE EMAIL:profcharles_so001@yahoo.de

ATTN:Honourable contractor

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT CONTRACT NO:
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 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$15.5M, (Fifteen
Million Five 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 scanned identity to prove yourself.

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, And get back to me
on this mail: profcharles_so001@yahoo.de
cental_bank2005cental_ba nk2005



Yours In Service
PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO.
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA[CBN]


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