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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: "SONOGO DOKO" <sonogodoko55@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: cbn_sonogodoko@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 13:18:29 +0000
Subject: FINAL CONTRACT PAYMENT/NEXT OF KIN PAYMENT VERIFICATION

Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria.
Tel/fax+234-1-7212402
Email:cbn_sonogodoko@yahoo.fr
PROFESSOR SONOGO DOKO
TEL/FAX:+2341-7212402
EMAIL:cbn_sonogodoko@yahoo.fr


FINAL CONTRACT PAYMENT/NEXT OF KIN PAYMENT VERIFICATION


ATTENTION:TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMF
and the instruction by the President and Commander in Chief of the armed
forces(Chief General Olusegun Obasanjo) that all outstanding forieghn debts
especially next of kin payment should be released to the benefeciaries
forthwith unconditionally.
>From the records of outstanding debts due for payment with the Federal
government of Nigeria your name was discovered as next on the list of
the outstanding, who have not received their payments.

We 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$18.5mmillion
dollars(Eighteen Million five hundred thousand 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 and marital status.
5) Copy of int'l passport,drivers linsense,or any valid ID card.
As soon as this information’s are received, your
payment will be made To you in a Certified Bank Draft
from central bank of Nigeria or direct Wire Transfer for
you to your bank and confirm it.

Regards,
Professor Sonogo Doko.
Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria.
Tel/fax+234-1-7212402
Email:cbn_sonogodoko@yahoo.fr


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