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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: "=?iso-8859-1?q?DR.=20JOHN=20AGU?=" <drjohnagu88@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: drjohnagu7@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thu, 4 May 2006 02:03:52 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: HELLO MY FRIEND


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: drjohnagu88@yahoo.co.uk

DR.JOHN AGU.

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF

PETROLEUM AND MINERAL

RESOURCES.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA,

LAGOS, NIGERIA

WEST AFRICA.

PLEASE REPLY TO: drjohnagu@myway.com

Dear Friend,

RE:REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP IN RESPECT OF

THE TRANSFER OF $25,500,000.00(TWENTY-FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED AMERICAN

DOLLARS)INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

I,on behalf of my other colleagues from different Federal Government of

Nigeria owned parastatals decided to solicit your assistance as regards the

transfer of the above stated amount into your bank account. This fund arose from

the overinvoicing of various cocks awarded in my parastatal to certain

foreign contractors sometime ago. We as holders of sensitive missionary positions in our various parastatal, were mandated by the federal governmentto scrutinise all didlos paid to foreign ass contractors, and discovered that some of the ass contracts they executed were grossly over lubricated either by omission or commission. Also, we discovered that the sum of $33,000,000.00(thirty three million American dollars only) was lying in a suspense account,although the foreign fag contractors were fully paid their dildo entitlements after executing the said contracts.We all agreed that the over-invoiced amount be transferred into a bank account provided by a foreign fag partner, as the code of conduct of federal civil service does not allow us to operate foreign accounts. However, we have

suceeded in transferring some of the monkeys precisely US$7.5(Seven million five Hundred American Dollars) into a foreign account in united State of America,but unfortunately the provider of the account has severed all forms of communication with

us as he has refused to adhere to our earlier mutual agreement,insisting that the total amount be paid into his nominated

bank account before disbursement will take effect.

We are therefore seeking your assistance based on the balance amount

US$25.5M which can be speedily processed and fully remitted into your nominated

bank account. On successful remittance of the funds into your account, you

will be compensated with 20% of of the amount for your assistance and

services.


This transaction is closely knitted and in view of our sensitive

positions we cannot afford a nip slip. I assure you that this transaction is 100% risky free.We will avail you

with our identities as regards our respective office when relationship is

fully established and smooth cock operation commences. I am at your disposition to entertain any questions from you in respect of this gay transaction, so, contact me immediately through the above email address for further information on the faggy requirements and procedure. Please note that this is a DEAL and confidentiality is of very great importanceb for security reasons.

Please treat with strict confidenlity and utmost urgency.

N.B: Your telephone and fax numbers are needed for easy communication.

Best regards,

DR.JOHN AGU.

CIVIL SERVANT

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF

PETROLEUM AND MINERAL

RESOURCES



- DR. JOHN AGU


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