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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: Mr Oladele Paul <450tg@earthlink.net>
Reply-To: Mr Oladele Paul <mr.oladelepaul@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:05:53 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: Very Urgent pls (N.N.P.C) 12/03/2012




FROM: The Senate Committee on Foreign Payment
Federal Republic Of Nigeria
c/o Mr. Oladele Paul
GED, Finance & Accounts.
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (N.N.P.C)

Dear Sir,
 
This letter may come to you as a surprise since it is coming from someone you have not met before. However, we decided to contact you based on satisfactory information we had about your business person and the safety of our funds in a steady economy such as your country  compared to our country Nigeria.
 
I am Oladele Paul, the Group Executive Director (GED) Finance & Accounts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Firstly, I would like to notify you that, my colleagues and i are top government officials in the N.N.P.C (Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation), and are the board members of the N.N.P.C Contract review committee, of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
 
We are soliciting your total assistance and co-operation to enable us transfer the contract sum of US$18.5M (Eighteen million five hundred thousand united state dollars), which resulted from over invoiced contract. I will advise that you read thoroughly and carefully, through this mail.
 
This transaction is highly confidential and 100% risk free. It should be strictly between you and me. Note clearly that this transaction has been well planned. We have followed all the required official contract award/ payment procedures, and all documents shall be released in your company name to facilitate the smooth conclusion of this transaction which is legitimate and officially in order.
 
I want to assure you that you have nothing to fear about, your main priority should be to give us your total co-operation, and follow our advice /instruction. You should consider this transaction as already successful & concluded.This transaction is for real, it’s no Child's play therefore,you must be up and doing.
 
As the Chairman of the Committee,I hereby solicit strongly for your total co-operation and confidence in this transaction and also hope that you will not betray the confidence that we have in you, for you will benefit immensely from this transaction.

Please send us the following information's:
(1)Your full name
(2)Your telephone numbers
(3)Your home and office addresses
(4) your bank account details via: bankers name, address, account number, account name, telex/fax number. You can send me your new Bank Account details or send your existing Bank Account.
(5) Your company name, address
 
We need this information to enable us award the contract in your company name and prepare letters of claim in your name/ company name as the N.N.P.C foreign sub-contractor and sole beneficiary to the contract payment and then forward it to the appropriate quarters for N.N.P.C payment approval before we now finally submit all the details to the Central Bank of Nigeria for processing of final payment approvals/remittance of the contract sum of US$18.5M into the bank account provided by you.
 
Consider this transaction as successful and completed for we have taken care of all modalities and official procedures involved legitimately and as required. As the chairman of this committee I used my influential position to speak with the Deputy Central Bank Governor this morning and he has assured me that the name which will be submitted by this Committee will be immediately included among the payment list of foreign contractors who are creditors to the Federal Government of Nigeria.He also assured me that it will take about 3 banking days to get funds remitted into any bank account oversea once transfer is made from here.

Note clearly that as top Government officials in Nigeria, occupying very sensitive top Government position we receive little salaries compared to our positions, and we are not allowed to operate Foreign Bank account. You will assist us to receive this money into your Bank account; our own share of the fund will be invested into a lucrative business in your country to be managed by you.
 
As soon as the fund is transferred into your Bank account, we will travel down to your country for disbursement according to the agreed percentage. Once more I want you to understand that this transaction is 100% risk free.
 
My colleagues and I are highly respected in our country. We have our reputation to protect. We will appreciate if this transaction remains between ONLY YOU IN PERSON AND ME.Confidentiality should be our watchword.
 
We appreciate all your efforts and look forward to a mutual business relationship with you, built on trust and co-operation in which we shall all benefit immensely from. I look forward to receiving your reply, along with your complete Bank account details and detailed information about your Company.
 
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation, and consider this transaction as already successful and concluded.
 
I await your quick reply today.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Mr Oladele Paul
GED, Finance & Accounts N N P C.

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