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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: lnsisuluhouse2005 house <lnsisuluhouse2005@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: lnsisuluhouse@netscape.net
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:47:33 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: lnsisuluhouse2005@yahoo.com

Attn:Sir/Maddam,


ENDEAVOUR TO READ THIS CAREFULLY AND GET BACK IMM'D PLEASE

DO REPLY EMAIL TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW.

Email:lnsisuluhouse@netscape.net



On behalf of myself THE MINISTER OF .................and other colleagues from Government Constituted Contract Review Panel decided to solicit your assistance as regards transferingthe sum of $31.5million dollars (Thirty One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars)into your Bank Account. Note that, these funds emanated from unclaimed contractual proceeds of contracting firms who could not meet their financial obligation to their creditors. Consequently, these firms went bankrupt and total liquidation. We as holders of sensitive positions in our various parastatals were mandated by the Federal Government to scrutinize all payment made to certain foreign contractors and we discovered that some of the contractors have not been paid their contractual entitlement which collectively left an amazing sum of US$36.5million dollars (Thirty Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars)lying in a suspense Account.

However, from our extensive investigation,we discovered that the foreign beneficiary companies have since been liquidiated and no longer existing for some years which motivated our intention, knowing fully well that all operations would be exceedingly smooth and completely safe for all the partiesconcerned.


We have agreed on this side that the said amount would be transferred(for own use) into a Bank Account provided by a reliable foreign

firm/associate, because we are serving Government workers and the Civil

Service Code does not allow us to operate foreign Account/Company, more

so there must be some sort of documents to show that it is for the contract that the funds is released for. Following our intention to

carry out this laudable project expediently we however, succeeded in

transferrin part of this amount (money) precisely US$5M (Five Million

US Dollars) only into a Foreign Bank Account in CANADA, but the

provider of the Account is up to some mischief and refused to comply

with our earlier mutual agreement insisting that the total amount be

paid into his nominated Bank Account before disbursement will take effect.


We thus,believe and concluded that if in the first successful transfer of US$5M (Five Million US$ Dollars) we were not compensated how then are

we sure that when the balance of $31.5million dollars (Thirty one Million

Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) is transferred into his Account that we

will be sure of our due compensation. In light of the foregoing, we are

therefore seeking your assistance so that the remaining amount of

$31.5million dollars (Thirty one Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars)

only can be speedily processed and fully remitted into your nominated

Bank Account. You are expected therefore to furnish us with your

company and bank details i.e.

1) Name of company and addr(2) Name of nominated Bank Account suitable

for this project,or you can set up a new account for this transaction

with ABA or Swift Code if neccesary.(3) Name of Beneficiary to the

Account.


On successful remittance of the fund into your Account you will be

compensated with 20% of the amount for your valuable assistance and

co-operation. So far, much have been said and due to our sensitive

positions, we cannot afford a slip in this transaction, neither can we

give our identities as regards our respective offices, but were

relationship confidently established and smooth operations commences,

you will be furnished with all you deserve to know. I am disposed to

entertain any question(s) from you with respect to this transaction,

Please treat with the strictest confidentiality and utmost urgency, for

confidentiality reasons and to avoid exposure, please direct your reply

to the under detailed email.


Best Regards,

Dr.LN SISULU,

Reply to:lnsisuluhouse@netscape.net





- lnsisuluhouse2005 house


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