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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "prof.charles soludo" <profcharles_cbngov@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:38:46 +0100 (CET)
Subject: RECEIVED YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT.


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERA
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FROM: PROF. CHARLES C. SOLUDO
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR (CBN)
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
EMAIL: profcharles_cbngovernor1@mymail-in.net
CELL NUMBER: 2348026110309.=20
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ATTENTION: HONORABLE BENEFICIARY,
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THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR FUND TRANSF=
ER PAYMENT FILE PRESENTLY ON MY DESK, AND I FOUND OUT THAT YOU HAVE NOT=
RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT DUE TO YOUR LACK OF CO-OPERATION AND NOT FULFILL=
ING THE OBLIGATIONS GIVING TO YOU IN RESPECT TO YOUR CONTRACT / INHERIT=
ANCE PAYMENT. SECONDLY, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO STOP DEALING WITH SOM=
E NON-OFFICIALS IN THE BANK AS THIS IS AN ILLEGAL ACT AND WILL HAVE TO =
STOP IF YOU SO WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY.=20
=20
AFTER THE BOARD MEETING HELD AT OUR HEADQUARTERS, WE HAVE RESOLVED IN F=
INDING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM, AND AS YOU MAY KNOW, WE HAVE ARRANGE=
D YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTRE HERE WHICH IS =
THE INSTRUCTION GIVEN BY OUR NEW PRESIDENT, CHIEF UMARU MUSA YU'R DUA(G=
CFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.=20
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I WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY I=
N AN ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS ($10,000.=
00) TEN THOUSAND US DOLLARS PER DAY. SO, IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FU=
ND THROUGH THIS WAY, PLEASE DO LET US KNOW BY FORWARDING THE BELOW DETA=
ILS TO ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MASSAGE:
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INFOMATION NEEDED:=20
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(1) YOUR FULL NAME
(2)ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT YOUR ATM CARD TO BE SEND.
(3)PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
(4) YOUR TOTAL FUND TO BE RECEIVED.
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INSTEAD OF LOOSING YOUR FUND, PLEASE INDICATE TO ME THE TOTAL SUM YOU A=
RE EXPECTING AND FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMM=
UNICATION WITH ANYBODY OR OFFICE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD. ON THIS REGA=
RDS, DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME FOR MORE DETAILS AND DIRECTION, AND =
ALSO PLEASE DO UPDATE ME ASAP.
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CONTACT ME ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: profcharles_cbngovernor1@mymail-in.ne=
t
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THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.
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ESTEEM REGARDS,
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Prof. Charles C. Soludo
Executive Governor (CBN)
Central Bank Of Nigeria.
Email: profcharles_cbngovernor1@mymail-in.net
Email: profcharles_cbngovernor1@mymail-in.net
Cell Number : 2348026110309.=20
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Note: Because of impostors, we hereby issue you with our code of conduc=
t, which is (805) so you have to indicate this code when contacting me.=


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