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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" <charlessoludocentralbankplc@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: charlessoludo_centralbankplc@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2005 19:49:41 +0000
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT???

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)
FOREIGN /CONTRACT PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
WEBSITE : www.cenbank.org
PROF.CHARLES SOLUDO
CONGRATULATION
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT
CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.
>From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA(FGN)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$26.
million dollars(Twenty six million united states dollars). 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 name,position and address.
4) Profession,age merital status



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 You must call me
on my direct number(234-1-7769770)as soon as you receive this letter for a
serious discussion with me.

BEST REGARDS

PROF CHARLES SOLUDO.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank Of Nigeria(CBN).
Direct Line: 234-1-7769770

Prof Charles Soludo.

Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria



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