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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: "PROFF CHARLES SOLUDO" <charles_soludocbn07@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 01:04:14 +0100
Subject: PRVATE MESSAGE


FROM THE DESK OF
PROFF CHARLES SOLUDO
Governor; Central Bank Of Nigeria

ATTENTION : THE HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR
WITH THE FDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.

>From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the
Federal
government of Nigeria your name 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 US$28.5M
(Twenty
Eight Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only). 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.
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 as soon as you receive this letter for a serious
discussion with me and also get back to me on this Email
charles_soludocbn06@yahoo.com

Regards,
PROF CHARLES SOLUDO
Governor: Central Bank Of Nigeria

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