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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: "Dr. Ahmed Nasri" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drahmednasri@webmail.co.za>
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 10:08:13 -1000
Subject: Re:

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
FALOMO OFFICE COMPLEX, IKOYI, P.M.B. 1270I, LAGOS NIGERIA.
FROM THE DESK OF: DR. AHMED NASRI, Bsc.(UNN) M.sc.Ph.D:MNIM:

CRACM AUDITOR 11, CONTRACT REVIEW AND AUDIT COMMITTEE.


Attention: Sir/Madam,

URGENT TRANSFER OF FUNDS

I am making this contact to you based on the trust and confidence irrespective of the fact that we have not met before and because of the nature of the business I am about to introduce, I want to remain positive having the faith and the will and convincing myself that you will be capable to do business with me. I am extending this proposal to you in my capacity as the Chief Auditor of the Contract Review/Audit Committee scrutinizing all records covering executed contracts awarded by the previous President of the Federal Government of Nigeria.

My colleagues and I, have uncovered a floating Amount of US$62.5 Million (Sixty Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) without any beneficiary,owing to a deliberate act of over-invoicing and illegal inflation of contract value by some Ex-government officials who are now retired. This money has already been approved for payment by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and is secured under contract number FGN/NNPC/2035/99. As top civil servant, our code of conduct strictly prohibits us from operating Foreign Account, we shall now regularize the approval to reflect you as the beneficiary of the contract sum. However, you have to assure us you will not sit on the fund when remitted into your account. To enable us achieve this objective successfully, the following will be needed from you immediately.

YOUR FULL NAMES, YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS, YOUR RECEIVING BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS AND ALSO YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER/E-MAIL ADDRESS. We have resolved to give you 35% of the total sum for your assistance,then 60% will be for us while 5% will be mapped out for our expenses like paying for taxes etc. As also guarantee 100% risk-free in the transaction. If you are interested in this business, Please contact me as soon as you receive this message I am anxiously waiting for your response by e-mail Address: (drahmednasri@webmail.co.za).or (drahmednasri@hotmail.com)

Best Regards,

Dr. Ahmed Nasri.

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