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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: "Paul Brown" <paulbrown100@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 07:34:48 -0900
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED IMMEDIATELY

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH
& SOCIAL SERVICES
LAGOS -NIGERIA.

Attn: Sir,Madarm

For your assistance please. We write to solicit for your assistance for this
transaction believing that you will treat this with utmost onfidence,and
excuse me for the embarrassment this letter might cause you as we have not
met or known each other before.

I have the mandate of my colleagues in my office to solicit for your
assistance for a business/deal we want to execute with you.My ministry,
Federal Ministry of Health and Social Services {FMHSS} awarded a contract of
(US$115,800,000.00) to a foreign firm. For the supply andinstallation of
Scan Machines, x-ray machines, E.C.G. Machines, Fetus Heart andFasting Blood
Sugar Machines for University Teaching Hospitalsall over the Federation.

I and other members of my depart! ment (contract award committee), oncause
of writing the contract were able to over-invoice the contract sum to the
tone of (143,300,000.00). And it might also interest you to know that the
original contractors, who executed the contract, have been paid their
contract amount on completion of the contract. Now we are left with the
over-invoiced sum of (27,500,000.00) for our mutual benefit. All
arrangements have been concluded on how this money will be moved. Our
constraints lie on the fact that we required a foreign firm or individual
bank account where this money will be paid into; whose owner will be
portrayed as the beneficiary of the contract fund.In fact this is why I am
writing you this letter seeking for your assistance.

Note: there is no risk involved as we have taken care, oopholescovered. As
civil servants, we are aware that some financial assistance will be required
to effect the success of this money transfer.For this reason we have
generally agreed to compensate you with the sum of(US$3,000,000.00), While
the balance of (US$24,500,000.00) have been mapped out forinvestment
into a foreign capital market.

It is important I mention that the officials involved in histransaction are
top government functionaries who have put in years of service to this
Country (Nigeria). For the maintenance of personal integrity and prestige of
all persons involved in this transaction, you are implored to exhibit utmost
secrecy throughout the duration of this deal. You are strongly advised to
avoid discussing this transaction with a third party as that could
jeopardize the success of this transaction.

You may open a separate bank account in any country of your choice for this
purpose if you wish.Meanwhile all arrangements for this transfer to be
concluded have been properly organized and further action awaits your
response to this request.

1, your full name,

2, your address,

3, your telephone numbers

4, your fax number, to enable us commence immediately.

My Email:paul_brown800@yahoo.fr

Dr.Paul Brown


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