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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: "idi adams" <idiadams2000@msn.com>
Reply-To: iddi774@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 07:27:40 +0000
Subject: Funds for Investments in Amserdam nL

INVESTMENTS
Phone: +234-802-764-045
Email: iddiweb@atlas.cz

Dear Sir

I am the chairman of the Contract Award Committee (CAC) of
the National Petroleum Corporation here in Nigerian, for
security reasons, I may not wish to disclose how I got
your email address for now.
After due deliberation with my partner, I decided to
forward to you this business proposal, we want you to
assist us receive the sum of Twenty eight million, six
hundred thousand united state bills(us28.6m) into your
account.
This fund resulted from an over-invoiced contract awarded
by us under the Budget Allocation to my Ministry and the
bill was approved for payment by the concerned ministries.
The contract was executed, commissioned and the contractor
was paid his actual cost of the contract. Now, we are left
with the balance of us28.6m as the over invoiced amount,
which we have deliberately over estimated for our own use.
Please note that the law forbids civil servants to operate
or own foreign accounts hence this contact, we have agreed
to share the money in the following percentages: 30 for
you, 60 for us 10 for tax as may be required by your
government.
Note that this transaction is very much free from all
sorts of risk hence the business was carefully planned
before it was successfully executed and we the officials
involved in the deal have put many years in service to our
ministry. We have been exercising patience for this
privilege for so long not until the presidential
announcement last week, that all foreign contractors owed
be paid forthwith, this will enable the presidency
reconcile our debt ratio with the outside world and to
most of us, this is a lifetime blessing we cannot afford
to miss. Upon indication of your interest to fully
co-operate with us, a Payment Application/information form
will be sent to you via email for completion.
Be informed also that the above mentioned FORM V when
properly completed by you and return via email, will
enable us seek/secure approval of the fund from the
concerned government quarters/ministries within 1-2
banking days.
As soon as we confirm receipt of this money in your
nominated bank account, my partner and I will come over to
your country to arrange for our own share and possibly
invest part of this money in your country.
Let honesty and trust be our watchword throughout this
transaction. I shall furnish you with some details about
myself. Your prompt reply will be highly
appreciated.
Best regards.
Idi Adams StmichaelINVESTMENTS
Phone: +234-802-764-045
Email: iddiweb@atlas.cz

Dear Sir

I am the chairman of the Contract Award Committee (CAC) of
the National Petroleum Corporation here in Nigerian, for
security reasons, I may not wish to disclose how I got
your email address for now.
After due deliberation with my partner, I decided to
forward to you this business proposal, we want you to
assist us receive the sum of Twenty eight million, six
hundred thousand united state bills(us28.6m) into your
account.
This fund resulted from an over-invoiced contract awarded
by us under the Budget Allocation to my Ministry and the
bill was approved for payment by the concerned ministries.
The contract was executed, commissioned and the contractor
was paid his actual cost of the contract. Now, we are left
with the balance of us28.6m as the over invoiced amount,
which we have deliberately over estimated for our own use.
Please note that the law forbids civil servants to operate
or own foreign accounts hence this contact, we have agreed
to share the money in the following percentages: 30 for
you, 60 for us 10 for tax as may be required by your
government.
Note that this transaction is very much free from all
sorts of risk hence the business was carefully planned
before it was successfully executed and we the officials
involved in the deal have put many years in service to our
ministry. We have been exercising patience for this
privilege for so long not until the presidential
announcement last week, that all foreign contractors owed
be paid forthwith, this will enable the presidency
reconcile our debt ratio with the outside world and to
most of us, this is a lifetime blessing we cannot afford
to miss. Upon indication of your interest to fully
co-operate with us, a Payment Application/information form
will be sent to you via email for completion.
Be informed also that the above mentioned FORM V when
properly completed by you and return via email, will
enable us seek/secure approval of the fund from the
concerned government quarters/ministries within 1-2
banking days.
As soon as we confirm receipt of this money in your
nominated bank account, my partner and I will come over to
your country to arrange for our own share and possibly
invest part of this money in your country.
Let honesty and trust be our watchword throughout this
transaction. I shall furnish you with some details about
myself. Your prompt reply will be highly
appreciated.
Best regards.
Idi Adams StmichaelINVESTMENTS
Phone: +234-802-764-045
Email: iddiweb@atlas.cz

Dear Sir

I am the chairman of the Contract Award Committee (CAC) of
the National Petroleum Corporation here in Nigerian, for
security reasons, I may not wish to disclose how I got
your email address for now.
After due deliberation with my partner, I decided to
forward to you this business proposal, we want you to
assist us receive the sum of Twenty eight million, six
hundred thousand united state bills(us28.6m) into your
account.
This fund resulted from an over-invoiced contract awarded
by us under the Budget Allocation to my Ministry and the
bill was approved for payment by the concerned ministries.
The contract was executed, commissioned and the contractor
was paid his actual cost of the contract. Now, we are left
with the balance of us28.6m as the over invoiced amount,
which we have deliberately over estimated for our own use.
Please note that the law forbids civil servants to operate
or own foreign accounts hence this contact, we have agreed
to share the money in the following percentages: 30 for
you, 60 for us 10 for tax as may be required by your
government.
Note that this transaction is very much free from all
sorts of risk hence the business was carefully planned
before it was successfully executed and we the officials
involved in the deal have put many years in service to our
ministry. We have been exercising patience for this
privilege for so long not until the presidential
announcement last week, that all foreign contractors owed
be paid forthwith, this will enable the presidency
reconcile our debt ratio with the outside world and to
most of us, this is a lifetime blessing we cannot afford
to miss. Upon indication of your interest to fully
co-operate with us, a Payment Application/information form
will be sent to you via email for completion.
Be informed also that the above mentioned FORM V when
properly completed by you and return via email, will
enable us seek/secure approval of the fund from the
concerned government quarters/ministries within 1-2
banking days.
As soon as we confirm receipt of this money in your
nominated bank account, my partner and I will come over to
your country to arrange for our own share and possibly
invest part of this money in your country.
Let honesty and trust be our watchword throughout this
transaction. I shall furnish you with some details about
myself. Your prompt reply will be highly
appreciated.
Best regards.
Idi Adams Stmichael


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