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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "paul akinanja" <pl_akinanja01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: pl_akinanja@yahoo.co.nz
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 08:11:44 +0000
Subject: Plz Reply Urgently.

                         

NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION [INEC.]
CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE,

GARIKI, ABUJA, NIGERIA.
EMAIL: paul_akinananja@yahoo.com.mx

ATTN : DEAR FRIEND,


REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE-STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

I GUESS THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE SINCE I HAD NO PREVIOUS CORRESPONDENCE WITH YOU.

INTRODUCTION:

I AM THE CHAIRMAN OF TENDER BOARD OF THE INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC).

I GOT YOUR CONTACT IN THE COURSE OF MY INTRNET SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE PERSON WITH WHOM TO HANDLE A VERY CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION INVOLVING THE TRANSFER OF FUND VALUED EIGHT MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($8.8M)TO A SAFE FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT.

THE ABOVE FUND IN QUESTION IS NOT CONNECTED WITH ARMS, DRUGS OR MONEY LAUNDERING.

IT IS THE PRODUCT OF OVER INVOICE ON CONTRACT AWARDED IN 2003 BY INEC, TO FOREIGN COMPANIES FOR THE SUPPLY OF ELECTORAL MATERIALS THAT WAS USED FOR CONDUCTING 2003 ELECTIONS.

THE CONTRACT HAS LONG BEEN EXECUTED AND PAYMENT OF THE ACTUAL CONTRACT AMOUNT MADE TO THE FOREIGN CONTRACTOR(s), LEAVING THE BALANCE OF $8.8M U.S DOLLARS IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT WHICH MY COLLEAGUES AND I NOW WANT TO TRANSFER OUT OF NIGERIA INTO A RELIABLE FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR OUR PERSONALUSE.AS CIVIL SERVANTS, WE DO NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY FOREIGN ACCOUNT MACHINERY TO SUCCESSFULLY HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION.THERFORE IT BECOMES NECESSARY TO SOURCE FOR A FOREIGN COMPANY WITH THE CAPABILITY TO ACT AS THE ORIGINAL BENEFICIARY OF THE CONTRACT.

MY DEAR, IT IS A GOOD THING THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS ENDORSED THE RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE SENATE THAT ALL FOREIGN CONTRACTORS OWED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA SHOULD BE PAID, WE WILL SEIZE THIS GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO PURPORT YOU AS ONE OF THE BENEFICIARIES TO BE PAID.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO ASSIST US IN THIS PROPOSAL, KINDLY EMAIL ME YOUR LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE ALONG WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMAION:

1; YOUR NAME:------

2: YOUR ADDRESS:--------

3: YOUR OCCUPAION:----

4: YOUR TELEPHONE NO:------

BUT IF FOR ANY REASON, YOU CAN NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME, I SHALL BE GRATEFUL IF YOU CAN INTRODUCEIT A RELIABLE AND TRUST WORTHY PERSON TO ASSIST US.

MEANWHILE, MY COLLEAGUES AND I HAVE DECIDED TO OFFER YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR YOUR KIND COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFERRING THE FUND ($8.8M) INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, WHILE 70% WILL BE FOR ME AND MY COLLEAGUES IN THE OFFICE

FUTHER DETAILS ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE DISCUSSED IN THE SUBSEQUENT ORRESPONDENCE.

THIS TRANSACTION SHALL BE TREAED WITH UTMOST CONFIDENTIALIY TO AVOID SCANDAL ON OUR PART AS WE ARE STILL SERVING.

WITH YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS TRANSACION, THE FUND WILL BE RELEASED AND TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHIN 16 WORKING DAYS.

WE SHALL BE EXPECTING YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE SOONEST.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR.PAUL C. AKINANJA.

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