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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: eddy_joe@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 00:25:54 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?contact=20me=20asap=2E?=

From the Desk of DR.EDDY JOE. B.sc. (UNIBEN);Msc;Ph.D;Mnim;Mica
Executive Director and Financial Controller (NNPC).
CONFIDENTIAL
ATTN: PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR.

DEAR FRIEND,

THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE, PLEASE TREAT IT LIKE A BLOOD
BROTHER AFFAIR.YOUR ADDRESS WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO ME BY A GOOD FRIEND WHO
WORKS WITH THE NIGERIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, HE ASSURED ME
OF YOUR COMPANY?S VIABILITY AND CAPABILITY IN BUSINESS TRANSACTION. I THEREFORE
PICKED A KEEN INTEREST IN THE IMPORTATION OF YOUR COMPANY'S PRODUCTS AND
ALSO TO REQUEST FOR THIS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.

I AM DR. EDDY JOE, THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT WITH THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION (NNPC). I AM WRITING ON BEHALF OF MY COLLEAGUES IN THE NNPC
AND HAS BEEN MANDATED TO SEEK FOR THE ASSISTANT OF A RELIABLE FOREIGN COMPANY
THROUGH WHICH WE CAN TRANSFER THE SUM OF THIRTY-THREE MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY(US33,4000.00). THIS MONEY IS NOW DEPOSITED
IN THE NNPC TREASURY ACCOUNT WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

ORIGIN OF THE FUND:

THE SUM AROSE FROM THE DELIBERATE OVER-INVOICING OF A CONTRACT AWARDED BY
THE NNPC TO A FOREIGN FIRM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS PLANT (LNG) IN BONNY, SOUTHERN NIGERIA DURING THE
LAST MILITARY REGIME. THIS CONTRACT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY EXECUTED AND COMMISSIONED
AND THE CONTRACTOR THAT HANDLED THIS CONTRACT HAS COLLECTED HIS FINAL PAYMENT
THUS LEAVING BEHIND THE ABOVE STATED AMOUNT WHICH REPRESENTS THE OVER INVOICED
SUM.

WE HAVE BEEN SAFEGUARDING THIS MONEY WAITING FOR CONDUCIVE TIME FOR ITS
TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY FOR OUR INVESTMENT PLAN.THE CURRENT FAVOURABLE
POLITICAL CLIMATE SINCE THE ASSUMPTION OF DUTY BY THE NEW CIVILIAN ADMINISTRATION
PREESENTED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS MONEY TO BE TRANSFERRED OUT OF THE
COUNTRY. HOWEVER, THE CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU (CIVIL SERVANTS LAWS) DOES
NOT ALLOW US TO OWN AND OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT, THEREFORE, WE NEEDED A
FOREIGN PARTNER THAT WILL PRESENT HIMSELF AS THE SUB-CONTRACTOR BY PROVIDING
HIS BANK PARTICULARS
SO THAT THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO HIS COMPANY'S OR PERSONAL ACCOUNT.

HENCE THE NEED OF YOUR BUSINESS IS NOT PARTICULARLY RELEVANT TO THE SUCCESS
OF THIS TRANSACTION .ALL WE REQUIRE IS YOUR WILLINGNESS TO PRESENT YOUR
BANKING INFORMATION SO THAT THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS BUSINESS, YOUR SHARE WILL BE 30% OF THE TOTAL
SUM, MY COLLEAGUES AND I WILL TAKE 60% WHILE 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFF-SET
ANY EXPENSES WE MAY INCURE IN THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION. NOTE ALSO
THAT SOME PART OF OUR OWN SHARE WILL BE USED FOR IMPORTATION OF PRODUCTS
INTO NIGERIA WHILE THE REST WILL BE USED FOR FURTHER INVESTMENT YOU MAY
ADVICE ON. IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST US IN THIS TRANSACTION.

PLEASE SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION .
(1) NAME OF YOUR BANK AND ADDRESS
(2) YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER/BENEFICIARY?S NAME.
(3) YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.

THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US FILE AN APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT APPROVAL
TO THE CONCERNED MINISTRIES AND FINALLY TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND
IT IS GOING TO LAST BETWEEN 7-10 BANKING DAYS STARTING FROM THE DAY WE RECEIVE
THE ABOVE INFORMATION FROM YOU.ALL MODALITIES FOR THE TAKE-OFF, OF THIS
TRANSACTION HAS BEEN WORKED OUT AND FURTHER ACTION WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY
WE HEAR FROM YOU. WE SOLICIT FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION,PLEASE
DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK ME IMMEDIATELY ON THE ABOVE E-MAIL ADDRESS OR CALL
ME ON THE FOLLOWING MOBILE PHONE NUMBER: 234-804-335-4774 OR FOR IMMEDIATE
CLARIFICATIONS.

TRULY YOURS,

DR. EDDY JOE.




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