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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: "Mr. Felix Ibru (Federal Ministry of Petroleum)"
<alex@bovacompounding.com.au>
Reply-To: <felixibru@yahoo.cn>
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 03:27:36 +0000
Subject: Hello Dear Friend, (Please can you be of assistance to us?)

Hello Dear Friend,

Compliment of the day to you and your entire family, I am the Chairman of the Contract Award Committee of Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources of Nigeria and my committee has directed me to search for an agent or person to assist us in the transfer of Thirty Five Million United States Dollars ($35,000,000.00MillionUSD). This money came from some of the Contract we awarded to some foreign companies on the construction of refineries and deep sea depot which has been duly executed and paid completely for but this balance as said above is the inflated amount on the total fund under our management and we will like to present you as the beneficiary and subsequently use the money to invest in properties in any country of your choice.

Your participations as will be required in this transaction are as stated below:

(1) To assist in the transfer and receiving of the said sum into your bank account or any account of your choice.
(2) To advice on lucrative areas for investment. (Mainly properties)
(3) To assist us in the purchases of properties in our names.

So if you decide to render your service to us in this regard then 30% of the total sum will be offered to you. More so, I will need the following information from you to process the transfer of this money to you as the true beneficiary before the paying bank.

1. Your Full Names:
2. Your Contact Address:
3. Your Personal Telephone Number:
4. Your Real Age and Sex:

Quickly get back if you are willing to help us as the legitimacy of this transaction has been secure.

Best regards,

Mr. Felix Ibru
Chairman Contract Award Committee {CCAC}

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