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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: "Chief Williams Benson" <cwilliamsbenson@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 03:34:35 +0100
Subject: URGENT CONFIDENTIAL DEAL

NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO-OPERATION. NNPC,HOUSE,

KOFO ABAYOMI STREET, VICTORIAL ISLAND,LAGOS,NIGERIA.

FROM THE DESK OF : CHIEF WILLIAMS BENSON.

SENIOR MANAGER,PURCHASE AND SUPPLY DEPARTMENT.

EMAIL:cwilliamsbenson@yahoo.com

TELEPHONE:234-805-2070626

DEAR SIR,

I SINCERELY WRITE TO SEEK YOUR CO-OPERATION TO ENABLE ME CARRY OUT AN URGENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN MY DEPARTMENT.I WORK WITH THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO-OPERATION (NNPC) AS A SENOR MANAGER PURCHASE AND SUPPLY DEPARTMENT.WE DICOVERED OVER VALUED INVOICE FOR THE RATE OF TEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS($US10M) THE TOTAL VALUED OF THE CONTRACT WAS FORTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS($US45.5M).THIS CONTRACT WAS DONE BY AN AUSTRALIA CONSULTANT SERVICE COMPANY,KNOWN AS V.F CONSULTANT SERVICES,SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5093.TELEPHONE NUMBER:618 8266 3400 FAX:618 8369 2399,AUTHORIZED PERSON:MANAGING DIRECTOR,SIEGFRIED VON FURT.CONTRACT NUMBER:NNPC/GPED/A4028-XD92.GOODS SUPPLY:SUPPLY INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF 45,000,MONAX AXIAL FLOW TURBINES AND 450,000 BSPD,POLYPROPYLENE PHOSHATE FOR PORT HARCOURT REFINERY,SOUTH- SOUTH NIGERIA. THIS IS THE SITUATION,I WANT THIS MONEY TO BE DEVERTED FROM T!
HE ORIGIONAL CONTRACTOR,I MEAN V.F CONSULTANT SERVICES AND MY PROPOSAL IS THAT I AM LOOKING FOR A FOREIGNER WHO WILL STAND IN AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUNDS TOTAL SUM OF $US45.5M.THIS IS AS SIMPLE AS A.B.C.D.BECUASE THIS COMPANY HAS FAILL TO SHOW UP FOR CLAIMS SINCE THE YEAR 2000. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TO IMMEDIATELY SEND TO ME THE DETAILS OF A BANK ACCOUNT ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA FOR SECURITY REASON.WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO FOR US TO SHARE IN THE RATION OF 60% FOR ME AND MY COLLEGUES AND 35% FOR YOUAND COLLEGUES,WHILE 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENSES INCURED HERE AND THERE WITH.AFTER THE TRANSFER THIS ACCOUNT WILL BE CLOSE DOWN TO AVOID TRACE. THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED.I AM USING MY POSITION AND CONNECTION IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,AND UNION BANK PLC,THE OFFICIAL BANK OF NNPC FOR THE THIS TRANSACTION.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED SEND YOUR REPPLY THROUGH MY DIRECT PHONE NUMBER 234-805-2070626.OR Email :cwilliamsbenson@yahoo.com

INDICATING YOUR DIRECT LINES,FAX AND PHONE,EMAIL ADDRESS. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE NOT TO APPEAR IN PERSON,AS EVERYTHING REGARDING THIS PROJECT WILL BE STRICTLY ON DOCUMENTATIONS VIA THE SERVICES OF AN ATTONEY WHOM WE SHALL EMPLOY,WHO WILL STAND FOR YOU FOR THE SIGNING OF THE DRAFT DOCUMENTS AND THE LETTER OF ADMINISTRATIONS IN YOUR FAVOUR AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUNDS. LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

CHIEF WILLIAMS BENSON.

PRIVATE 24 HOURS:234-805-2070626.




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