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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: b&kassociate2006 kamal <bkassociate2006@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 12:42:05 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR URGENT ATTENTION TO THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION......




FROM DESK OF ENGR.BALOGUN KAMAL,
PETROLEUM TRUST FUND OFFICE,
CONTRACT AWARD DEPARTMENT,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
Plot 634,Adeyemo Alakija Street,
Victoria Island Lagos,Nigeria.
Date:January 27th, 2006.
Tele +234-806-013-1763

Dearv prospective partner,

I am Engr Balogun Kamal chairman contract award committee for the petroleum special trust fund.I know these letters will come to you as a surprisesince you do not know me in person please bear with us.we are in search for a reliable and honest partner abroad that we can entrust with the sum of US$9million ( Nine Million United States Dollars Only)These funds originated from some contracts we executed for the petroleum trust fund (PTF) Purpose for the supply and installations of oil-pipeline to Port-Harcourt and Warri Refineries.

This contract has been executed and full payments have been made to the contractors who executed these contract leaving behind US 9million United state dollars an Over-invoice/commission for we the committee members to benefit In view of this, my colleagues have mandated me to look for a foreign partner abroad who will receive these fund on our behalf for mutual benefits which means that you will provide us with any account of your choice that we can lodge these fund immediately.

DISBURSEMENT OF THE FUND IS AS FOLLOWS.

35% of the total sum will be your share for providing us an account While 65% will be for me and my colleagues of the PTF.I will be visiting your country upon your confirmation in receipt of this fund in your nominated bank account to know you better and discuss investment or importation of goods to African markets.

WE ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS LEGAL AND 99% RISK FREE AS ALL MODALITIES HAVE BEEN PERFECTED BY US WITH OUR CONNECTION IN GOVERNMENT TO SEE THAT YOU WILL NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM IN YOUR COUNTRY WHAT MATTERS IS your HONESTY AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF THIS TRANSACTION ON YOUR SIDE.

If this proposal do interests you, please do not hesitate to email me as a matter of urgency with your contact phone and fax numbers so that I can call you for more details for your understanding.
Best Regards,

Engr Balogun Kamal,
Chairman(PTF)Award Committee.

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